青少年再融入中的非正式导师关系

Older youth benefit from guidance as they pursue secondary and postsecondary goals, yet access to mentoring and social capital remains unequal. This paper examines youth reengagement settings as contexts for positive youth development and informal mentoring for young people navigating adversity and systemic disparities. Drawing on qualitative data from 133 young people and 184 adults across 24 reengagement programs, the paper identifies a set of promising relational practices for how adults can support youth to reconnect with learning, persist toward academic goals, and transition into future