Social Competence and Social Skills: A Theoretical and Practical Guide

Author:   Zilda A. P. Del Prette ,  Almir Del Prette
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2021
ISBN:  

9783030701291


Pages:   178
Publication Date:   06 May 2022
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier.

Our Price $142.29 Quantity:  
Add to Cart

Share |

Social Competence and Social Skills: A Theoretical and Practical Guide


Add your own review!

Overview

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 partfocuses 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. 

Full Product Details

Author:   Zilda A. P. Del Prette ,  Almir Del Prette
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2021
Weight:   0.308kg
ISBN:  

9783030701291


ISBN 10:   3030701298
Pages:   178
Publication Date:   06 May 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier.
Language:   English

Table of Contents

1.Social Skills.- 2.Social Competence.- 3.Interpersonal Tasks and Cultural Practices.- 4.The Experiential Method and Programs.- 5.Evaluation.- 6.Techniques, Procedures and Resources Associated with Experiential Activities.- 7.How to Promote Social Competence Requirements.- 8.Planning a Social Skills Program Targeted at Social Competence.- 9.Conducting a Social Skills Program Oriented Toward Social Competence.- 10.Experiential Activities and other Procedures and Techniques for Social Skills Programs.

Reviews

Author Information

Almir Del Prette and Zilda A. P. Del Prette are psychology professors in the Graduate Programs (Special Education and Psychology) at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Brazil. They elaborated intervention programs to promote social skills and interpersonal-professional development and strategies based on experiential activities, such as those presented in this book. Both authors have published papers and books on these themes and have constructed and tested instruments for assessing social skills in children, adolescents, and adults. They coordinate the Interpersonal Relations and Social Skills Research Group at UFSCar and organized a national group through the Brazilian National Association of Research and Graduate Studies in Psychology (ANPEPP) to connect researchers who study interpersonal relations and social competence. Their research activities have been funded by the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) and they have held research productivity grants.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions
Latest Reading Guide

lgn

al

Shopping Cart
Your cart is empty
Shopping cart
Mailing List