title: Mentoring children of prisoners: program evaluation.
abstract: This program evaluation explores Seton Youth Shelters, Mentoring Children's Prisoners (MCP) Program. The following questions were research: (a) Where are the children residing, (b) Are mentoring services effective, (c) How are the children faring emotionally and psychologically, and (d) How often and what form of communication do they use. The findings reveal that youth participating in MCP have an increased interest in school, better relationships with their family, and find speaking to someone about everyday issues or problems helpful. Family members report a positive change in the youth attitude, increase interest in school, completion of homework, and greater interest in their well-being.
authors.affiliation: Division of Social Work, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Florida 33965, USA. bbruster@fgcu.edu
authors.forename: Belinda E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Bruster
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Foreman
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000523:psychology*; D003142:Communication; D003153:Community Health Services; D003376:Counseling; D003625:Data Collection; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors / Q000523:psychology*; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*