Research Briefs
Mentorship of Students in Foster Care
Synopsis: This brief addresses the scant but emerging research on designing, implementing and evaluating effective mentoring programs for youth in foster care and those experiencing homelessness as they navigate intersecting life challenges and enter adulthood. Research shows that peer interaction and socialization play an important part in healthy social/emotional development during the TK-12 school years and that the social isolation of experiencing homelessness and living in foster care can create barriers to positive developmental interactions. Read more…
Citation: Capizzi, L., Duckor, B., & Reagan, L. (2022/23). The role of mentorship of students in foster care and students experiencing homelessness: Current research themes and possibilities. [Research brief] Retrieved from EdSource
