Rhodes, J. E., Lowe, S., R., Schwartz, S. E., & Jasman, M. (2023). Mentoring relationships. In Reference Collection in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-96023-6.00060-9
Hull, T., Krishnan, K., & Rhodes, J. (in press). Student loans, employment readiness, and labor market outcomes. Journal of Applied Business and Economic.
Schwartz, S., Parnes, M. Browne, R. Austin, L., Carreiro, M. Rhodes, J., Kupersmidt, J., Kanchewa, S. (2023). Teaching to fish: Impacts of a social capital intervention for college students. American Educational Research Journal Month pp. 1–37, DOI: 10.3102/00028312231181096 Request PDF Article
Werntz, A., Poon, C. Y. S., & Rhodes, J. E. (2023). Striking the balance: The relative benefits of goal- and youth-focused approaches to youth mentoring relationships. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-023-01751-4 Request PDF Article
Stelter, R. L., Stump, K. N., Rhodes, J. E., & Kupersmidt, J. B. (2023). A randomized controlled trial of enhanced mentoring program practices for children of incarcerated caregivers: Assessingimpacts on youth and match outcomes. Journal of Community Psychology,1–27.https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.23017STELTERET AL.|27 [PDF]
Werntz, A., Amando, S., Jasman, M., Ervin, A, & Rhodes, H. (2023). Providing human support for the use of digital mental health interventions: Systematic meta-review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, Journal of Medical Internet Research. 25, e42864, p.1.
Request PDF ArticleWerntz, A., Jasman, M., Simeon, K., Gunasekaran, H., Yowell, C., & Rhodes, J. (2023). Implementation of a technology-enhanced peer mentor referral system for first-year university students.,Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science.DOI: 10.1007/s41347-023-00303-8. Request PDF Article
Christensen, K. M., Kremer, K. P., Poon, C., & Rhodes, J. E. (2023). A meta-analysis of the effects of after-school programs among youth with marginalized identities. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.2681. Request PDF Article
Poon, C. Y. S., Herrera, C., Jarjoura, R., Keller, T., McQuillin, S. D., Keller, T., & Rhodes, J. E. (2022). Deconstructing “risk” in youth mentoring programs: How environmental stressors and patterns of presenting challenges shape youth outcomes. [PDF]
Rachel O. Rubin, Sara K. Johnson, Kirsten M. Christensen & Jean Rhodes (2022): Development and initial validation of a camper-counselor relationship scale, Applied Developmental Science, DOI: 10.1080/10888691.2022.2056462. [PDF]
Adar Ben-Eliyahu, Laura A. Yoviene Sykes & Jean E. Rhodes (2021). Someone who ‘gets’ me: adolescents’ perceptions of positive regard from natural mentors. Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 29(3), 305-327, DOI: 10.1080/13611267.2021.1927438. [PDF]
Burton, S., Raposa, E.B., Poon, C.Y., Stams, G, Rhodes, J. (2021). Cross-age peer mentoring for youth. A meta-analysis. American Journal of Community Psychology, 1-17. [PDF]
Kremer, K. P., Christensen, K. M., Stump, K. N., Stelter, R. L., Kupersmidt, J. B., & Rhodes, J. E. (2021). The role of visitation and parent-child relationship quality in promoting positive outcomes for children of incarcerated parents. Child & Family Social Work. [PDF]
Poon, C. Y. S., Christensen, K. M., & Rhodes, J. E. (2021). A meta-analysis of the effects of mentoring on youth in foster care. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. doi.org/10.1007/s10964-021-01472-6. [PDF]
McQuillin, S. D., Hagler, M. A., Werntz, A., & Rhodes, J. E. (2021). Paraprofessional youth mentoring: A framework for integrating youth mentoring with helping institutions and professions. American Journal of Community Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12546 [PDF]
Hagler, M. A., Christensen, K. M., & Rhodes, J. E. (2021). A longitudinal investigation of first-generation college students’ mentoring relationships during their transition to higher education. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice. doi:10.1177/15210251211022741[PDF]
van Dam, L., Rhodes, J., & Spencer, R. (2021). Youth-initiated mentoring as a scalable approach to addressing mental health problems during the COVID-19 crisis. JAMA Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.0490 [PDF]
Raposa, E. B., Hagler, M., Liu, D. & Rhodes J. E. (2021). Predictors of close faculty−student relationships and mentorship in higher education: findings from the Gallup−Purdue Index. Annals of the New York Academy of Science. [PDF]
Weber, E., Hagler M., Schwartz, S., Paras, M. & Rhodes (2021). Natural mentoring relationships among survivors of caregiver childhood abuse: Findings from the Add Health Study. Annals of the New York Academy of Science. [PDF]
Van Dam, L., Blom, D., Esma, K., Assink, M., Stams, G-J., Schwartz, S., & Rhodes, J. (2020). Youth initiated mentoring: A meta-analytic study of a hybrid approach to youth mentoring. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-020-01336-5
Christensen, K., Hagler, M., Raposa, M., Stams, G. J., & Rhodes, J. (2020). Non-specific versus targeted approaches to youth mentoring: A follow-up meta-analysis. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 49, 959–972. [PDF]
Hagler M.A., Zwiebach L., Rhodes J.E., Rappaport C.D. (2019) Mentoring Interventions for Children of Incarcerated Parents. In: Eddy J., Poehlmann-Tynan J. (eds) Handbook on Children with Incarcerated Parents. Springer, Cham
Hagler, M., McQuillin, S., & Rhodes (2019). Ideological profiles of U.S. adults and their support for youth mentoring. Journal of Community Psychology. doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22247 [PDF]
Preston, J., Prieto-Flores, O., & Rhodes, J. (2019). Mentoring in context: A comparative study of youth mentoring programs in the United States and continental Europe. Youth & Society, 51, 900-914. [PDF]
Christensen, K., Hagler, M., Raposa, E., Erikson, L., & Rhodes, J. (2019). The role of athletic coach mentors in promoting youth academic success: Evidence from the Add Health National Longitudinal Study. Applied Developmental Science. [PDF]
Raposa, E. B., Rhodes, J., Stams, G.J., Card, N., Burton, S., Schwartz, S., Sykes, L.Y., Kanchewa, S., Kupersmidt, J., and Hussain, S. (2019). The effects of youth mentoring programs: A meta-analysis of outcome studies. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. [PDF]
Raposa, E., Eli-Yahu, A., Olsho, L., & Rhodes, J., (2018). Birds of a feather: Is matching based on shared interests and characteristics associated with longer youth mentoring relationships? Journal of Community Psychology, 1-18, DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22127 [PDF]
Hagler, M. & Rhodes, J. (2018). The long-term impact of natural mentoring relationships: A counterfactual analysis. American Journal of Community Psychology, 62, 175–188. [PDF]
Rubin, R. O., Hagler, M., Burton, S. A., & Rhodes, J. (2018). Striking a balance: An exploration of staff-camper relationship formation. Journal of Youth Development, 13, 44-61. [PDF]
Stump, K. N., Kupersmidt, J. B., Stelter, R. L., & Rhodes, J. E. (2018). Mentoring program enhancements supporting effective mentoring of children of incarcerated parents. American Journal of Community Psychology, 62:163–174. [PDF]
Van Dam, L., Smit, D., Wildschut, B., Branje, S. J. T., Rhodes, J. E., Assink, M., & Stams, G.J.J. M. (2018). Does natural mentoring matter? A multilevel meta‐analysis on the association between natural mentoring and youth outcomes. American Journal of Community Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12248 [PDF]
Raposa, E. B., Erickson, L., Rhodes, J., & Hagler, M. (2018). How economic disadvantage affects the availability and nature of mentoring relationships during the transition to adulthood. American Journal of Community Psychology. 1-13. [PDF]
Spencer, R., Gowdy, G., Drew, A. L. Rhodes, J. E., (2018). “Who knows me the best and can encourage me the most?”: Matching and early relationship development in youth-initiated mentoring relationships with system-involved youth. Journal of Adolescent Research, 1-20. [PDF]
Rhodes, J., Schwartz, S., Willis, M. M. & Wu, M. V. (2017) Validating a mentoring relationship quality scale: Does match strength predict match length? Youth & Society, 49(4) 415-437. [PDF] Request PDF Article
Kupersmidt, J. B., Stelter, R. L., Rhodes, J. E., Stump, K. (2017). Enhancing mentor efficacy and preparedness through web-based, pre-match training, Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership7(3), 197-216. [Abstract]
Kanchewa, S., Schwartz, S., & Rhodes (in press). "Mentoring disadvantaged youth." In L. Lunsford (Ed.). Mentoring Handbook. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Kupersmidt, J., Stump, K., Stelter, R., & Rhodes, J. (2017). Predictors of premature match closure in youth mentoring relationships. American Journal of Community Psychology, 59, 25-35. Request PDF Article
Schwartz, S., Kanchewa, S., Spencer, R. Parnes, M. & Rhodes (2017). I’m having a little struggle with this, can you help me out?”: Examining impacts and processes of a social capital intervention for first-generation college students. American Journal of Community Psychology, 1-13. [PDF]
Raposa, E.B., Dietz, N., & Rhodes, J.E. (2017). Trends in volunteer mentoring in the United States: Analysis of a decade of census survey data. American Journal of Community Psychology, 1, 1-12. [PDF]
Kupersmidt, J., Stump, K., Stelter, R. & Rhodes, J. (2017). Mentoring program practices as predictors of match longevity. Journal of Community Psychology, 1, 1-16. [PDF]
Kanchewa, S. Yoviene, L. A. , Schwartz, Sarah E. O.,Herrera, C. & Rhodes, J.E. (2016). Relational experiences in school-based mentoring: The mediating role of rejection sensitivity. Youth & Society, 1-22. [PDF]
Raposa, Elizabeth & Rhodes, Jean. (2016). The impact of youth risk on mentoring. Relationship quality: Do mentor characteristics matter? American Journal of Community Psychology, 57(3-4), 320-329. [PDF]
Schwartz, S. & Rhodes, J. (2016). From treatment to empowerment: New approaches to youth mentoring. American Journal of Community Psychology, Vol 58(1-2), Sep, 2016 pp. 150-157. [PDF]
Rhodes, J. (2016). Celebrating our evolving, interdisciplinary, contextually embedded field. Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice: Special Issue on Theory and Community Psychology, 7(2), 1-4. [PDF]
Schwartz, S. E. O., Kanchewa, S. S., Rhodes, J. E., Cutler, E. & Cunningham, J. L. (2016). "I didn’t know you could just ask:" Empowering underrepresented college-bound students to recruit academic and career mentors. Children and Youth Services Review, 64, 51-19. [PDF]
Spencer, R., Schwartz, S. O., & Rhodes, J. E. (2016). Somebody who was on my side: A qualitative examination of youth initiated mentoring. Youth & Society, 48, 402-424. [PDF]
Spencer, R. & Rhodes, J. E. (2014). Growth promoting relationships with children and adolescents. New Directions for Youth Development, 2014(144), 59-72. DOI: 10.1002/yd.20113[PDF]
Schwartz, S. E. O., Rhodes, J. E., Liang, B., Sánchez, B., Spencer, R., Kremer, S., & Kanchewa, S. (2014). Mentoring in the digital age: Social media use in adult-youth relationships. Children and Youth Services Review, 47(3), 205-213.[ PDF ]
Ben-Eliyahu, A., Rhodes, J. E., & Scales, P. (2014). The interest-driven pursuits of 15-year-olds: “Sparks” and their association with caring relationships and developmental outcomes. Applied Developmental Science, 18(2), 76-89.[PDF]
Kanchewa, S., Rhodes, J. E., Schwartz, S. E. O., & Olsho, L. (2014). The Influence of same versus cross-gender matching in formal youth mentoring programs. Applied Developmental Science, 18, 31-45. Request PDF Article
Rhodes, J.(2014). Lucking out: A career shaped by mentoring. In Lerner, R. M., Petersen, A. C., Silbereisen, R.K., & Brooks-Gunn, J.(Eds.)."The developmental science of adolescence: History through autobiography." New York: Psychology Press. pp. 386-392.
Rhodes, J. E. (2014). Improving the human condition through rigorous applied developmental research. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 43(6), 1025-1026.
Kupersmidt, J. & Rhodes, J. (2013). Mentor training. In D. L. DuBois & M. Karcher (Eds.). The Handbook of Youth Mentoring, Second Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Schwartz, S. E. O., Chan, C. S., Rhodes, J., & Scales, P. C. (2013). Community developmental assets and positive youth development: The role of natural mentors. Research in Human Development. 10(2), 141-162.[PDF]
Chan, C.S., Rhodes, J.E., Howard, W.J., Lowe, S. R., Schwartz, S. E. O., & Herrera, C.(2013). Pathways of influence in school-based mentoring: The mediating role of parent and teacher relationships. Journal of School Psychology, 51(1), 129-142. [PDF]
Lowe, S. R., Dillon, C. O., Rhodes, J. E., & Zweibach, L. (2013). Defining adult experiences: Perspective of a diverse sample of young adults. Journal of Adolescent Research, 28(1), 31-68. [PDF]
Millenky, M., Schwartz, S. O., & Rhodes (2013). Supporting the transition to adulthood among high school dropouts: An impact study of the National Guard Youth Challenge Program. Prevention Science. [PDF]
Schwartz, S. E. O., Rhodes, J. E., Spencer, R., & Grossman, J. B. (2013). Youth Initiated Mentoring: Investigating a new approach to working with vulnerable adolescents. American Journal of Community Psychology, 52(1-2), 155-169. DOI: 10.1007/s10464 013-9585-3.[PDF]
Rhodes, J., Liang, B., & Spencer, R. (2013). First do no harm: Ethics in youth mentoring. In D.L. DuBois & M. Karcher (Eds.). The Handbook of Youth Mentoring, Second Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Grossman, J. B., Chan, C. S., Schwartz, S. E. O., & Rhodes, J. E. (2012). The test of time in school-based mentoring: The role of relationship duration and re-matching on academic outcomes. American Journal of Community Psychology, 49(1-2), 43-53. [PDF]
Schwartz S. E. O., Rhodes, J. E., & Herrera, C. (2012). The influence of meeting time on academic outcomes in school-based mentoring. Children and Youth Services Review, 34(1), 2319-2326. [PDF]
DuBois, D. L., Portillo, N., Rhodes, J. E., Silverthorn, N., Valentine, J. C. (2011). How effective are mentoring programs for youth? A systematic assessment of the evidence. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 12(2), 57-91.[PDF]
Schwartz, S. E. O., Rhodes, J. E., Chan, C. S., & Herrera, C. (2011). The impact of school-based mentoring on youths with different relational profiles. Developmental Psychology,47(2), 450-462.[PDF]
Karcher, M. J., Davidson, A. J., Rhodes, J. E., Herrera, C. (2010). Pygmalion in the program: The role of peer mentors’ attitudes in shaping their mentees’ outcomes. Applied Developmental Science, 14(4), 212-227.[PDF]
Rhodes, J. & Spencer, R. (2010). Structuring mentoring relationships for competence, character, and purpose. New Directions for Youth Development, 2010(126), 149-152. [PDF]
Suárez-Orozco, C., Gaytán, F. X. Bang, H, J. Pakes, O’Connor, E., & Rhodes, J. (2010). Academic trajectories of newcomer immigrant youth. Developmental Psychology, 46(3), 602-618. [PDF]
Zwiebach, L., Rhodes, J. E., & Rappaport, C. D. (2010). Mentoring interventions for children of incarcerated parents. In M. Eddy & J. Poehlmann (Eds.). Children of Incarcerated Parents: A Handbook for Researchers and Practitioners. Washington, DC: Urban Institute Press.
Suarez-Orozco, C., Rhodes, J., & Milburn, M. (2009). Unraveling the immigrant paradox: Academic engagement and disengagement among immigrants. Youth and Society, 41(2), 151-185.[PDF]
Rhodes, J. E., Liang, B., & Spencer, R. (2009). First do no harm: Ethical principles for youth mentoring relationships. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 40(5), 452-458. [PDF]
Rhodes, J. (2009). Giving mentoring research away: Toward a better alignment of research and practice. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 6(2), 145-187.
Rhodes, J. E., Camic, P. M., Milburn, M., & Lowe, S. R. (2009). Improving middle school climate through teacher-centered change. Journal of Community Psychology, 37(6), 711-724.[PDF]
Rhodes, J. (2009). Mentoring programs. In H. Reis & S. Sprecher (Eds). Encyclopedia of Human Relationships, Thousand Oaks, CA.
Rhodes, J. & Dolan, P. (2009). Relationships and social policy. In H. Reis & S. Sprecher (Eds.). Encyclopedia of Human Relationships, Thousand Oaks, CA.
Rhodes, J.E. & Lowe, S. (2009). Youth mentoring and adolescent development. (152-189) In Steinberg, L. & Lerner, R. (Eds.). Handbook of Adolescent Psychology, 3rd Edition. New York, NY: Plenum.
Rhodes, J. E. & Chan, C. S. (2008). The influence of mentors on spiritual development. New Directions in Youth Development, 2008(118), 85-89.[PDF]
Rhodes, J. (2008). Improving youth mentoring through research-based practice. American Journal of Community Psychology, 41, 35-42[PDF]
Rhodes, J. E. & DuBois, D. L. (2008). Mentoring relationships and programs for youth. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 17(4), 254-258. [PDF]
Rhodes, J.E. & Lowe, S. (2008). Youth mentoring: Improving programs through research-based practice. Youth and Policy, 14, 9-17.[PDF]
Rhodes, J. E. & Lowe, S. (2008). Youth mentoring and resilience. Child Care in Practice, 14(1), 211-224. [PDF]
Rhodes, J. E., Lowe, S., Litchfield, L., & Samp, K. W. (2008). The role of gender in youth mentoring relationship satisfaction and duration. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 72(2), 183-192. [PDF]
Rhodes, J. (2008). Improving youth mentoring through research-based practice. American Journal of Community Psychology, 41(1-2), 35-42.
Greene, G., Rhodes, J., Hirsch, A., & Suarez-Orozco, C. (2007). Supportive adult relationships and the academic engagement of Latin American immigrant youth. Journal of School Psychology, 46(4), 393-412. [PDF]
Liang, B. & Rhodes, J. E. (2007). Cultivating the vital element of youth mentoring. Applied Developmental Science, 11(2), 104-107. [PDF]
Rhodes, J. E. (2007). My mentor, George Albee. Journal of Primary Prevention, 28(1), 59-60. [PDF]
Way, N., Reddy, R., & Rhodes, J. E. (2007). Students’ perceptions of school climate during the middle school years: Associations with trajectories of psychological and behavioral adjustment. American Journal of Community Psychology, 40(3-4), 194-213. [PDF]
Eby, L. T. & Rhodes, J. E. (2007). “Definition and evolution of mentoring. (pp. 11-21). ” In T. D. Allen and L. T. Edy (Eds). Handbook of mentoring: A multiple perspective approach. Oxford, England: Blackwell Publishing.
Rhodes, J., Davis, A. A., Prescott, L. R., & Spencer, R. (2007). “Caring connections: Mentoring relationships in the lives of urban girls.” (p. 142-156). In B.J. Leadbeater, & N. Way (Eds.) Urban girls: Resisting stereotypes, creating identities, 2nd Edition.
Adams. S., Kuhn, J., & Rhodes, J. E. (2006). Self-esteem changes in the middle school years: A study of ethnic and gender groups, Research in Middle Level Education, 29(6), 1-9.[PDF]
Rhodes, J. E., Spencer, R., Saito, R. N., and Sipe, C. L. (2006). Online mentoring: The promise and challenges of an emerging approach to youth development. Journal of Primary Prevention, 27(5), 497-513. [PDF]
Clary, G. & Rhodes, J. E. (2006). “Mobilizing the village: Adult volunteerism and child welfare.” In Clary, G. & Rhodes, J. (2006). (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).
DuBois, D. L. & Rhodes, J. E. (2006). Introduction to the special issue: Youth mentoring: Bridging science with practice. Journal of Community Psychology, 34(6), 647-655.[PDF]
Rhodes, J. E. & Camic, P. M. (2006). Building bridges between universities and middle schools: A teacher-centered collaboration. Educational and Child Psychology, 23(1), 42-58. [PDF]
Rhodes, J. E. & DuBois, D. L. (2006). Understanding and facilitating the youth mentoring movement. Social Policy Report, 22(3), 3-19. [PDF]
Rhodes, J. E., Spencer, R., Keller, T. E., Liang, B. & Noam, G. (2006). A model for the influence of mentoring relationships on youth development. Journal of Community Psychology, 34(6), 691-707. [PDF]
Clary, G. & Rhodes, J. (2006). (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).
Rhodes, J. E. (2005). “A theoretical model of youth mentoring.” In D. L. DuBois & M. J. Karcher (Eds.) Handbook of youth mentoring. (pp. 30-43).Thousand Oakes, CA: Sage Press.
Rhodes, J. E., Reddy, R., Roffman, J., & Grossman, J. (2005). Promoting successful youth mentoring relationships: A preliminary screening questionnaire. Journal of Primary Prevention, 26(2), 147-168.[PDF]
Rhodes, J. E. & Spencer, R. (2005). “Someone to watch over me: Mentoring programs in the after-school lives of youth” (pp. 419-435). In J. L. Mahoney, R. W., Larson, & J. S. Eccles (Eds.) Organized activities as contexts of development: Extracurricular activities, after-school and community programs. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
Spencer, R. & Rhodes, J. E. (2005). “A counseling and psychotherapy perspective on youth mentoring.” In D. L. DuBois & M. A. Karcher (Eds.) Handbook of youth mentoring. Thousand Oakes, CA: Sage Press.
Rhodes, J. & Bogat, G.A. (2005). “Mentoring programs.” In K. Borman, K, E. Spencer-Cahill, & B. Cotner (Eds). American High Schools: A Handbook. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
Rhodes, J. E., Reddy, R., & Grossman, J. B. (2005). The protective influence of mentoring on adolescents substance use: Direct and indirect pathways. Applied Developmental Science 9(1), 31-47.[PDF]
Fredriksen, K., Reddy, R., Way, N., & Rhodes, J. (2004). Sleepless in Chicago: Tracking the effects of sleep loss over the middle school years. Child Development, 75(1), 84-95.[PDF]
Langhout, R. D., Rhodes, J. E., & Osborne, L. (2004). An exploratory study of youth mentoring in an urban context: Adolescents' perceptions of relationship styles. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 33(4), 293-306. ).[PDF]
Rhodes, J., Roffman, J., Reddy, R., Fredriksen, K., & Way, N. (2004). Changes in self-esteem during the middle school years: A latent growth curve study of individual and contextual influences. Journal of School Psychology, 42(3), 243-261.[PDF]
Rhodes, J. E. (2004). The critical ingredient: Caring youth-staff relationships in after-school settings. In New Directions for Youth Development, 2004(101), 145-161. [PDF]
Rhodes, J. E. (2004). Family, friends, and community: The role of social support in promoting health (pp. 289-296). In P. M. Camic & S. J. Knight (2004). Clinical handbook of health psychology: A practical guide to effective interventions (2nd rev. & exp. Ed). Ashland, OH: Hogrefe & Huber
Bogat, G. A., & Rhodes, J. E. (2004). “Youth mentoring.” In C. B.Fisher & R. M. Lerner (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science (pp. 1181-1183). Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Rhodes, J., & Fredriksen, K. (2004). The role of teacher relationships in the lives of students. New Directions in Youth Development, 2004(103), 45-54.[PDF]
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)
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]
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]
Rhodes, J. E., Grossman, J. B., & Resch, N. L. (2003). In M. E. Hertzig & E. A. Farber, (Eds.). Annual Progress in Child Psychiatry and Child Development (pp. 585-603). New York, NY: Brunner-Routledge
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]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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]
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]
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.
Roffman, J. G., Suarez-Orozco, C., & Rhodes, J. E. (2002). “Facilitating positive development in immigrant youth: The role of mentors and community organizers.” In D. F. Perkins, L. M. Borden, J. G. Keith, & F. A. Villarrurel (Eds.) Positive youth development: Creating a positive tomorrow. New York, NY: Klewer Press. [PDF]
Rhodes, J.E. & Roffman, J. G. (2002). “Nonparental adults as asset builders in the lives of youth.” In R. J. Lerner & P. Benson (Eds.) Developmental assets and asset-building communities. Implications for research, policy, and practice. New York: NY: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Rhodes, J. E. (2002). Stand by me: Risks and rewards in youth mentoring. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Rhodes, J. E. (Ed.). (2002). New directions for youth development: Theory, practice, and research: A critical view of youth mentoring. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. (Gil Noam, series editor).
Rhodes, J. E., Reddy, R., Grossman, J. B., Lee, J. M. (2002). Volunteer mentoring relationships with minority youth: An analysis of same-versus cross-race matches. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 32(10), 2114-2133.[PDF]
Cafasso, L., Camic, P., & Rhodes, J. E. (2002). Middle school climate examined and altered by teacher-directed intervention assessed through qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Research in Middle-Level Education, 25(2), 7-17.[PDF]
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.
Rhodes, J. E. (2001, June). Mentoring programs in perspective. The Center: Today’s 4-H connects youth to the world, 26-38.[PDF]
Rhodes, J. E. (2001). “Mentoring programs.” In A.E. Kazdin (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Psychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association
Rhodes, J. E., Grossman, J. B., & Resch, N. R. (2000). Agents of change: Pathways through which mentoring relationships influence adolescents’ academic adjustment. Child Development, 71(6), 1662-1671. [PDF]
Contreras, J. M., Mangelsdorf, S. C., Rhodes, J. E., Diener, M. L., & Brunson, L. (1999). Parent-child interaction among Latina adolescent mothers: The role of family and social support. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 9(4), 417-439.[PDF]
Haight, W. L., Rhodes, J. E., & Nicholson, M. (1999). Cross-race mentoring:Perspectives of mentors over time and strategies for support. The Mentor: Journal of Mentoring and Field Experience.
Rhodes, J. E., Haight, W. L., & Briggs, E. C. (1999). The influence of mentoring on the peer relationships of foster youth in relative and nonrelative care. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 9(2), 185-201.[PDF]
Rhodes, J. E. (1998). “Family, friends, and community: The role of social support in promoting health.” In Camic, P. M. & Knight, S. J. (Eds.), Clinical handbook of health psychology (pp. 481-493). Toronto: Hogrefe & Huber.
Rhodes, J. E. (1997). “Natural and assigned mentor relationships with at-risk youth: Promising directions for research and intervention.” In E. Mech, J.R. Rycraft, & E. Leonard (Eds.) Preparing youth for adult living. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League.
Rhodes, J. E., & Davis, A. A. (1996). “Supportive ties between nonparent adults and urban, adolescent girls.” In B.J. Leadbeater, & N. Way (Eds.) Urban girls: Resisting stereotypes, creating identities. New York, NY: New York University Press.
Kanfer, F. H., Englund, S., & Lennhoff, C., & Rhodes, J. E. (1995). Helping strategies for mentors: A guide to working with adolescents. Washington, D.C.: Child Welfare League.
Klaw, E. L., & Rhodes, J. E. (1995). Mentor relationships and the career development of pregnant and parenting African-American teenagers. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 19(4), 551-562.[PDF]
Rhodes, J. E., & Woods, M. D. (1995). Comfort and conflict in the relationships of pregnant, minority adolescents: Social support as a moderator of social strain. Journal of Community Psychology, 23(1), 74-84.[PDF]
Davis, A. A., & Rhodes, J. E. (1994). African-American teenage mothers and their mothers: An analysis of supportive and problematic interactions. Journal of Community Psychology 22(1), 12-20.
Rhodes, J. E. (1994). Older and wiser: Mentoring relationships in childhood and adolescence. Journal of Primary Prevention, 14(3), 187-196.[PDF]
Rhodes, J. E., Contreras, J. M. & Mangelsdorf, S. C. (1994). Natural mentor relationships among Latina adolescent mothers: Psychological adjustment, moderating processes, and the role of early parental acceptance. American Journal of Community Psychology 22(2), 211-228.
Rhodes, J. E., Ebert, L., & Meyers, A. B. (1994). Social support, relationship problems, and the psychological functioning of young African American mothers. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 11(4), 587-599.
McGrath J. E., Kelly, J. R., & Rhodes, J. E. (1993). "A feminist perspective on research methodology: Some metatheoretical issues, contrasts, and choices." In S. Oskamp & M. Costonzo (Eds.) Gender issues in social psychology (pp. 19-37). Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications
Rhodes, J. E., Reyes, O., & Jason, L. A. (1993). "Prevention of childhood psychopathology." In T. R. Kratochwill & R. J. Morris (Ed.) Handbook of psychotherapy with children and adolescents (pp. 566-582). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon, Inc.
Rhodes, J. E. (1993). Easing postpartum school transitions through parent mentoring programs. Prevention in Human Services, 10(2), 169-178.
Rhodes, J. E., Ebert, L., & Fischer, K. (1992). Natural mentors: An overlooked resource in the social networks of young, African-American adolescent mothers. American Journal of Community Psychology, 20(4), 445-461. [PDF]