Stand by Me: The Risks and Rewards of Mentoring Today's Youth: Endorsements

"This extraordinary book is a must read for anyone involved in youth mentoring. Jean Rhodes' wonderfully lucid writing and wise reflections on years of research illuminate how mentoring works--and how it can be improved."

—Judith Vredenburgh, Executive Director and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

"Everyone who cares about expanding the availablility of quailty mentoring should read this book. It reaffirms that we must continue to seek creative ways to meet the wide array of mentoring needs that exist among this country's wonderful young people."

—Geoffrey T. Boisi, Chairman National Mentoring Partnership

"Stand by Me is a treasure trove of ideas for adults who want to make a difference in the lives of young people. Jean Rhodes' research and synthesis of the "do's and don'ts" of mentoring will help create the types of meaningful bonds between young people and others that will help them thrive, not simply survive. The book contains useful, important information about when and why mentoring works. She explains the quality of relationships needed to create the types of bonds that matter."

Karen Hein, M. D., President, William T. Grant Foundation

"Stand by Me provides the clearest presentation of mentoring theory and research that I have seen. And importantly, it gives practical guidelines for increasing mentoring's impact on youth. I highly recommend this engaging and readable book not only to mentors and mentoring organizations, but also to all adults who work with our nation's youth."

—Peter L. Benson, President, Search Institute