The mentoring of male youth: a valuable contribution to society

The argument has been made that boys and girls who have a mentor during their formative years will develop a sense of self-confidence that gives them a jump start in the process of growing up, providing a significant boost in the development of success in life. This thesis describes and expands on the values and characteristics of mentoring and its benefits to the mentor, the mentee, and to society in general. Further discussion includes changes in the role enactment of men in American society, plus the positive influence the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, a mentoring organization, has on boys and girls. A review of relevant literature suggests that mentored youth, in comparison with the un-mentored, show superior scholastic, societal, and economic progress.