We explore the the relationship between mentoring and acculturation using a sample of 140 urban, low-income, Latino/a high school seniors. RQs- (a) Is the number of mentoring relationships related to different aspects of acculturation?, (b) Are frequency of contact between mentors and mentees and relationship duration related to youth’s acculturation?, and (c) Are characteristics of mentoring relationships (i.e., cross-race vs. same race, duration, and frequency, and familial vs. nonfamilial) related to acculturation status? 32% (n= 45) were first generation, 51% (n =71) were second generation, 8% (n = 11) were third generation, and 4% (n = 5) were fourth generation.
Bystanders of ethnic victimization: Do classroom context and teachers’ approach matter for how adolescents intend to act?
The study examined how adolescents’ individual characteristics and class context are related to bystander behaviors in cases of ethnic victimization. The sample included 1065 adolescents