PART ONE : Establishing nurturing schools. Youth at risk and student dropout
Caring schools
Mentoring and teacher-student relationships
Schools with teachers as youth mentors

PART TWO : Mentoring classes. Kedma's mentoring class
Fenway's advisory class
Summary and synthesis

PART THREE : Individual teacher-student relationships. Mentor-student relationships at Kedma
Advisor-student relationships at Fenway
Summary and synthesis

PART FOUR : Mentor support systems. Kedma's mentor support system
Fenway's advisory support system
Summary and synthesis

PART FIVE : Summary and implications. Summary, discussion, and implications.