Social Competence and Social Skills - A Theoretical and Practical Guide (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)

This book is a theoretical and practical guide in the field of social skills and social competence, based on decades of experience gained by the authors as researchers and professionals in psychology. The book was written for students and professionals who are involved in some way improving individuals social skills in different contexts, such as clinical, educational, organizational and community settings. The authors present the conceptual foundations, procedures, techniques, strategies and practical guidelines for planning and conducting effective programs aimed to social skills and social competence. In the first part of the book, key concepts and fundamentals on the area are presented, as well as the basic behavioral classes of social skills and their non-verbal and paralinguistic components. The authors also propose a portfolio for the assessment of clients' social skills deficits and strengths to thereby define the aims and procedures of interventions.The second part focuses on guidelines to select and use procedures and techniques for promoting social skills and social competence. The authors present experiential activities that they created in previous interventions and that were tested in their research, showing evidence of effectiveness. Suggestions on how to evaluate participants' repertoires and how to use these ideas in intervention planning are also described. Finally, in the third part of the book, the authors go further presenting practical guidelines for planning and conducting programs and sessions to promote social skills and social competence, in either group or individual settings.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	May 2021
First published:	2021
Authors:	Zilda A. P. Del Prette • Almir Del Prette
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	178
Edition:	1st ed. 2021
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-070126-0
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	Portuguese
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Child & developmental psychology Books > Social sciences > Psychology > The self, ego, identity, personality Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Clinical psychology > Psychotherapy
LSN:	3-03-070126-3
Barcode:	9783030701260

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