Social Skills Training for Children and Youth

One of the most complete sources of information on the development of social skills training with youth, this useful volume integrates current research and practice. Practitioners interested in establishing or revising current social service delivery programs for children and adolescents will discover valuable conceptual and programmatic ideas.

Contents Introduction Social Skills Development in Young Children: Preventive and Therapeutic Approaches Remediation of Social Withdrawal in Young Children: Considerations for the Practitioner Promoting Social Competence in Children: A Classroom Approach to Social and Cognitive Skill Training Social Skills Training and Assessment with Children: A Cognitive-Social Learning Approach The Applicability of Social Skills Training Research Social Skills Training with Adolescents: A Review Social Skills Training with Court-Adjudicated Youths Social Skills Training Within a Day Treatment Program for Emotionally Disturbed Adolescents Reference Notes Included