Research That Has Evaluated Formal Mentoring Program Has Found That

question 80

Multiple Choice

Research that has evaluated formal mentoring program has found that

• A) if the mentor also has a relationship with the parents, the mentoring is less effective.
• B) short-term programs are more effective than longer term ones.
• C) in many cases the programs only have a small effect.
• D) most mentoring programs have a negative, rather than a positive, effect on the child.

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