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What research is the training based on?

This bibliography covers the research underlying each lesson of the training.

Lesson 1: What about you?

  • Crandall, J. E. (1991/1975). A scale for social interest. Individual Psychology, 47(1), 108-114. (Reprinted from Crandall J. E., 1975, Individual Psychology 31[2].)

Lesson 2: What your social interest score tells you.

  • Karcher, M. J., & Lindwall, J. (2003). Social interest, connectedness, and challenging experiences. What makes high school mentors persist? Journal of Individual Psychology, 59, 293-315.

Lesson 3: Why don't you spend time with me?

  • Dishion, T. J., McCord, J., & Poulin, F. (1999). When interventions harm: Peer groups and problem behavior. American Psychologist, 54, 755-764.
  • Herrera, C., Grossman, J. B., Kauh, T. J., Feldman, A. F., & McMaken, J., with Jucovy, L. Z. (2007). Big Brothers Big Sisters school-based mentoring impact study. Philadelphia: Public/ Private Ventures.

Lesson 4: Where were you?

  • Karcher, M. J. (2005). The effects of school-based developmental mentoring and mentors' attendance on mentees' self-esteem, behavior, and connectedness. Psychology in the Schools, 42, 65-77.
  • Karcher, M. J. (2006). What happens when high school mentors don’t show up? In L. Golden. & P. Henderson (Eds.), Case studies in school counseling (pp. 44-53). Alexandria, VA: ACA Press.

Lesson 5: What makes you so special?

  • Hamilton, S. (September 2008, email communication). Story of Urie Bronfenbrenner’s statement to the U.S. Senate about there needing to be someone who was “crazy about the kid” was first told by Bronfenbrenner to Hamilton in person at Cornell. Hamilton later this story at the National Research Summit on Mentoring (see below), and confirmed via email communication with Michael Karcher.
  • Hamilton, S. (October 15-16, 2003). Panel discussion. National Research Summit on Mentoring. Kansas City, MO. (Organized by MENTOR, funded by Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, MacArthur Foundation and the William T. Grant Foundation)

Lesson 6: How do you make someone feel special?

  • Hansen, K. (2005). School-based mentoring and activities during the 2003/2004 school year. Philadelphia: BBBSA.
  • Hansen, K. & Corlett, J. (2007). School-based mentoring match activities and relationship quality. Philadelphia: BBBSA.
  • Herrera, C., Sipe, C.L., McClanahan, W.S., Abreton, A.J.A., & Pepper, S.K. (2000). Mentoring school-age children: Relationship development in community-based and school-based programs. Philadelphia: Public/ Private Ventures.
  • Karcher, M. J. (February 28, 2007). The importance of match activities on mentoring relationships. National teleconference conducted by the Mentoring Resource Center. Portland, OR: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. Retrieved March 3, 2007 at edmentoring.org.
  • Karcher, M. J. (January 17, 2008). “No fooling around:” The role of play, activities, and pressure to succeed academically in SBM outcomes. Maryland Mentoring Conference, Maryland Mentoring Partnership. Baltimore, MD.
  • Morrow, K., & Styles, M. (1995). Building relationships with youth in program settings: A study of Big Brothers/Big Sisters. Philadelphia: Public/Private Ventures.

Lesson 7: Now what do I do?

  • Hansen, K. & Corlett, J. (2007). School-based mentoring match activities and relationship quality. Philadelphia: BBBSA.
  • Harris, J. T., & Nakkula, M. J. (1999). Match Characteristics Questionnaire (MCQ), Version 1.0. Unpublished measure, Harvard Graduate School of Education.
  • Karcher, M. J., Nakkula, M. J., Harris, J. (2005). Developmental mentoring match characteristics: The effects of mentors’ efficacy and mentees’ emotional support seeking on the perceived quality of mentoring relationships. Journal of Primary Prevention, 26, 93-110.

Lesson 8: How do you feel about your Little?

  • Hansen, K. & Corlett, J. (2007). School-based mentoring match activities and relationship quality. Philadelphia: BBBSA.
  • Harris, J. T., & Nakkula, M. J. (1999). Match Characteristics Questionnaire (MCQ), Version 1.0. Unpublished measure, Harvard Graduate School of Education.
  • Karcher, M. J., & Lindwall, J. (2003). Social interest, connectedness, and challenging experiences. What makes high school mentors persist? Journal of Individual Psychology, 59, 293-315.
  • Karcher, M. J., Nakkula, M. J., Harris, J. (2005). Developmental mentoring match characteristics: The effects of mentors’ efficacy and mentees’ emotional support seeking on the perceived quality of mentoring relationships. Journal of Primary Prevention, 26, 93-110.

Lesson 9: See ya later, alligator.

  • Karcher, M. J. (2005). Cross-age peer mentoring. In D. L. DuBois, & M. J. Karcher (Eds.), Handbook of youth mentoring (pp. 266-285). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
  • Karcher, M. J. (2006). What happens when high school mentors don’t show up? In L. Golden. & P. Henderson (Eds.), Case studies in school counseling (pp. 44-53). Alexandria, VA: ACA Press.
  • Lakes, K. & Karcher, M. J. (2005). Mentor/mentee termination ritual. In MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership (2005). How to build a successful mentoring program using the Elements of Effective Practice: A step-by-step tool kit for program managers (p. 157-158). Alexandria, VA: Author.