Mentoring Relationships Help Youth in Foster Care
February 04, 2008
February 04, 2008
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., Feb. 4 -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release:
A new study reports evidence that mentoring relationships with non-parental adults promote positive outcomes for young people in foster care. In the study, "Youth in Foster Care With Adult Mentors During Adolescence Have Improved Adult Outcomes," 310 youth were assessed, including 160 mentored and 150 non-mentored youth. Demographic characteristics were similar in bot . . .
A new study reports evidence that mentoring relationships with non-parental adults promote positive outcomes for young people in foster care. In the study, "Youth in Foster Care With Adult Mentors During Adolescence Have Improved Adult Outcomes," 310 youth were assessed, including 160 mentored and 150 non-mentored youth. Demographic characteristics were similar in bot . . .