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Evaluating A Social Skills Training Protocol In A Private Setting: Outcomes And Issues, Judi Davis
Evaluating A Social Skills Training Protocol In A Private Setting: Outcomes And Issues, Judi Davis
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Society is dealing with a trend of aggressive and destructive behavior among children and adolescence. Children with social, emotional, and conduct problems are at high risk for academic failure, peer rejection, conduct disorder, school dropout, delinquency, and drug and alcohol problems (Webster-Stratton, Reid, & Stoollmiller, 2008). A high priority for the United States public health and crime prevention is the prevention of aggressive and delinquent behavior during childhood and adolescence (Taylor, Eddy, & Biglan 1999).
Social skills trainings aim to increase the performance of key social behaviors that are important for children to succeed in social situations. Solutions may be …