Mobilizing adults for positive youth development

Clary, G. & Rhodes, J. (in preparation). (Eds.) Mobilizing adults for positive youth development: Lessons from the behavioral sciences on promoting socially valued activities. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute. (Peter Benson, series editor)

Support and strain in pregnant and parenting adolescent sibling relationships

Gee, C. B., Nicholson, M. J., Osborne, L. N., & Rhodes, J. E. (2003). Support and strain in pregnant and parenting adolescents’ sibling relationships. Journal of Adolescent Research, 18(1), 25-34. [PDF]

Adolescent mothers’ relationships with their children’s biological fathers

Gee, C. B. & Rhodes, J. E. (2003). Adolescent mothers’ relationships with their children’s biological fathers: Social support, social strain, and relationship continuity. Journal of Family Psychology, 17(3), 370-383.[PDF]

Natural mentors in the lives of African-American adolescent mothers

Klaw, E. L., Rhodes, J. E., & Fitzgerald, L. F. (2003). Natural mentors in the lives of African-American adolescent mothers: Tracking relationships over time. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 32(3), 223-232. [PDF]

The influence of teacher support on student adjustment in the middle school years

Reddy, R., Rhodes, J. E., & Mulhall, P. (2003). The influence of teacher support on student adjustment in the middle school years: A latent growth curve study. Development and Psychopathology, 15(1), 119-138.[PDF]

Same- versus cross-race matches in mentoring programs: A comparison. Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Rhodes, J. E., Reddy, R., Grossman, J. B., Lee, J. M. (2003). Same- versus cross-race matches in mentoring programs: A comparison. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 32, 2114-2133.[PDF]

African American Adolescent Mothers’ Vocational Aspiration-Expectation Gap: Individual, Social and Environmental Influences

Hellenga, K., Aber, M. S., & Rhodes, J. E. (2002). African American adolescent mothers’ vocational aspiration-expectation gap: Individual, social and environmental influences. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 26(3), 200-212.[PDF]

Mentoring relationships as developmental assets

Rhodes, J.E. & Roffman, J. G. (2002). Mentoring relationships as developmental assets. In R. J. Lerner (Ed.). Developmental assets and asset-building communities. Implications for research, policy, and practice. New York: NY: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Mentoring and apprenticeship in youth development programs.

Rhodes, J. E. & Roffman, J. G. (2002). “Mentoring and apprenticeship in youth development programs.” In. R. M. Lerner, F. Jacobs, & D. Wertlieb (Eds.) Promoting positive child, adolescent, and family development: A handbook of program and policy innovation. Thousand Oakes, CA: Sage Publications.

Preventing school failure and promoting positive outcomes.

Rhodes, J. E., Reddy, R. & Rappaport, N. (2002). “Preventing school failure and promoting positive outcomes.” In L. A. Jason & D. S. Glenwick (Eds.) Innovative Strategies for preventing psychosocial problems. New York: Springer Publishing.

Human ecology: An encyclopedia of children, families, communities, and environments

Rhodes, J.E. & Grossman, J. B. (2002). “Mentoring programs.” In R. Lerner (Ed.) Human ecology: An encyclopedia of children, families, communities, and environments. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.

The test of time: Predictors and effects of duration in youth mentoring programs

Grossman, J. B. & Rhodes, J. E. (2002). The test of time: Predictors and effects of duration in youth mentoring relationships. American Journal of Community Psychology, 30(2), 199-206.[PDF]

Youth mentoring in perspective: Introduction to special issue

Rhodes, J. E., Bogat, G. A., Roffman, J., Edelman, P. & Galasso, L. (2002). Youth mentoring in perspective: Introduction to special issue. American Journal of Community Psychology 30(2), 149-155. [PDF]

The rhetoric and reality of youth mentoring

Rhodes, J. E., Roffman, J., & Grossman, J. B. (2002). The rhetoric and reality of youth mentoring. In Rhodes, J. E. (Ed.). (2002). New directions for youth development: Theory, practice, and research: A critical view of youth mentoring. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Agents of change: Pathways through which mentoring relationships influence adolescents’ academic adjustment.

Rhodes, J. E., Grossman, J. B., & Resch, N. L. Agents of change: Pathways through which mentoring relationships influence adolescents’ academic adjustment. In M. E. Hertzig & E. A. Farber (Eds). Annual progress in child psychiatry and child development: 2000-2001. pp. 585-603.

Sexual victimization among pregnant minority, adolescent mothers

Osborne, L. N. & Rhodes, J. E. (2001). Sexual victimization among pregnant minority, adolescent mothers: An additional risk factor for adjustment difficulties. American Journal of Community Psychology, 26, 833-849.[PDF]

Mentoring programs in perspective

Rhodes, J. E. (2001, June). Mentoring programs in perspective. The Center: Today’s 4-H connects youth to the world, 26-38.[PDF]

In A.E. Kazdin (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Psychology

Rhodes, J. E. (2001). “Mentoring programs.” In A.E. Kazdin (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Psychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association

 

The role of life stress and social support in the adjustment of sexually victimized pregnant and parenting minority adolescents

Osborne, L. N. & Rhodes, J. E. (2001). The role of life stress and social support in the adjustment of sexually victimized pregnant and parenting minority adolescents. American Journal of Community Psychology, 29(6), 833-849.

Emerging issues in substance abuse prevention

Rhodes, J. E. (2000). “Emerging issues in substance abuse prevention.” In J. Rappaport  & E. Seidman (Eds.) Handbook of community psychology. (pp. 933-982). New York: Plenum Publications