The Relation of a Work-based Mentoring Program to the Academic Performance and Behavior of African American Students.

Linnehan, Frank

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Publication Date: 2001

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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

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Language: English

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