Researchers from Boston University School of Social Work interviewed 12 girls and their 12 adult "big sisters" who had been working with them for two to eleven years.
"We found that these girls' relationships with their mentors offered both emotional support and opportunities to develop skills and confidence through collaborations with their mentors in shared activities, such as doing homework together or learning to sing," said Dr. Renee Spencer, author of the study.
This study appeared in the Journal of Primary Prevention.
Labels: parenting, teenagers, girls, mentoring
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