| On the Listening Guide: A voice-centered relational method. C Gilligan, R Spencer, MK Weinberg, T Bertsch American Psychological Association, 2003 | 805 | 2003 |
| A model for the influence of mentoring relationships on youth development JE Rhodes, R Spencer, TE Keller, B Liang, G Noam Journal of community psychology 34 (6), 691-707, 2006 | 510 | 2006 |
| Understanding the mentoring process between adolescents and adults R Spencer Youth & Society 37 (3), 287-315, 2006 | 334 | 2006 |
| “It's not what I expected” A qualitative study of youth mentoring relationship failures R Spencer Journal of Adolescent Research 22 (4), 331-354, 2007 | 317 | 2007 |
| Supporting youth in the transition from foster care: Formal and informal connections. ME Collins, R Spencer, R Ward Child Welfare 89 (1), 2010 | 251 | 2010 |
| Qualitative exploration of relationships with important non-parental adults in the lives of youth in foster care KR Ahrens, DL DuBois, M Garrison, R Spencer, LP Richardson, P Lozano Children and youth services review 33 (6), 1012-1023, 2011 | 193 | 2011 |
| Capturing the magic: Assessing the quality of youth mentoring relationships NL Deutsch, R Spencer New Directions for Youth Development 2009 (121), 47-70, 2009 | 189 | 2009 |
| Sowing the seeds of violence in heterosexual relationships: Early adolescents narrate compulsory heterosexuality DL Tolman, R Spencer, M Rosen‐Reynoso, MV Porche Journal of Social Issues 59 (1), 159-178, 2003 | 176 | 2003 |
| Youth initiated mentoring: Investigating a new approach to working with vulnerable adolescents SEO Schwartz, JE Rhodes, R Spencer, JB Grossman American Journal of Community Psychology 52 (1-2), 155-169, 2013 | 151 | 2013 |
| Mentoring for young people leaving foster care: Promise and potential pitfalls R Spencer, ME Collins, R Ward, S Smashnaya Social work 55 (3), 225-234, 2010 | 148 | 2010 |
| A steady presence in the midst of change: Non-kin natural mentors in the lives of older youth exiting foster care MR Munson, SE Smalling, R Spencer, LD Scott Jr, EM Tracy Children and Youth Services Review 32 (4), 527-535, 2010 | 144 | 2010 |
| Mentoring relationships from early adolescence through emerging adulthood: A qualitative analysis B Liang, R Spencer, D Brogan, M Corral Journal of Vocational Behavior 72 (2), 168-182, 2008 | 136 | 2008 |
| First do no harm: Ethical principles for youth mentoring relationships. J Rhodes, B Liang, R Spencer Professional psychology: Research and practice 40 (5), 452, 2009 | 105 | 2009 |
| “She gives me a break from the world”: Formal youth mentoring relationships between adolescent girls and adult women R Spencer, B Liang The Journal of Primary Prevention 30 (2), 109-130, 2009 | 105 | 2009 |
| Philosophical approaches to qualitative research R Spencer, JM Pryce, J Walsh The Oxford handbook of qualitative research, 81-98, 2014 | 93 | 2014 |
| " I just feel safe with him": Emotional closeness in male youth mentoring relationships. R Spencer Psychology of Men & Masculinity 8 (3), 185, 2007 | 91 | 2007 |
| A comparison of relational psychologies R Spencer Stone Center for Developmental Service and Studies, Wellesley College, 2000 | 90 | 2000 |
| Growth-promoting relationships between youth and adults: A focus group study R Spencer, JV Jordan, J Sazama Families in Society 85 (3), 354-362, 2004 | 89 | 2004 |
| Working to make it work: The role of parents in the youth mentoring process R Spencer, A Basualdo‐Delmonico, TO Lewis Journal of Community Psychology 39 (1), 51-59, 2011 | 85 | 2011 |
| Getting close, staying cool: Early adolescent boys’ experiences with romantic relationships DL Tolman, R Spencer, T Harmon, M Rosen-Reynoso, M Striepe Adolescent boys: Exploring diverse cultures of boyhood, 235-255, 2004 | 81 | 2004 |
Jean RhodesFrank L. Boyden Professor of Psychology, University of Massachusetts, BostonVerified email at umb.edu
