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ERIC Number: EJ638642
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0001-8791
The Relation of a Work-based Mentoring Program to the Academic Performance and Behavior of African American Students.
Linnehan, Frank
Journal of Vocational Behavior, v59 n3 p310-25 Dec 2001
Participation of African American high school students (n=202) in a work-based mentoring program for more than half the academic year was positively related to grades and school attendance. Results support the influence of mentoring on self-efficacy and career development. (Contains 50 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Grade Point Average, High School Students, Mentors, Socialization
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: African Americans