| Description |
190 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Sess. 1. What are Friends? -- Sess. 2. Influences on Relationships -- Sess. 3. Personal Development -- Sess. 4. Social Networks -- Sess. 5. Making New Friends -- Sess. 6. Loneliness -- Sess. 7. Barriers in Friendships -- Sess. 8. Social and Relationship Codes of Behaviour -- Sess. 9. Loneliness and Poor Social Skills -- Sess. 10. Speech and Body Messages -- Sess. 11. Role Play: Social No-Nos (Preparation and Practice) -- Sess. 12. Role Plays in Action -- Sess. 13. Self-Disclosure -- Sess. 14. Listening Skills -- Sess. 15. Self-Confidence and Shyness -- Sess. 16. Making Conversation -- Sess. 17. Assertiveness -- Sess. 18. Protecting Yourself -- Sess. 19. Feelings and Complaints -- Sess. 20. Saying No, Compliments and Asking for What You Want -- Concluding assertiveness -- Sess. 21. Counselling -- Counselling in Practice -- Problem Bank: Example of Counselling Problems (Ages 15 to 16) -- Problem Bank: Example of Counselling Problems (Ages 15 to 17) |
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Problem Bank: Example of Counselling Problems (Ages 16 to 19) -- Information Sheet: National Helplines |
| Summary |
"People Skills for Young Adults is a complete course in social skills training for students aged 16+, and is particularly appropriate for those with mild learning difficulties. The book is practical in emphasis, and comprises a series of lessons accompanied by teacher sheets. Examples of scenarios are given, and students are encouraged to act them out and discuss the issues raised in them. There are also role plays and student help sheets, which develop the areas covered in the lessons."--BOOK JACKET. "Including full guidance and practical suggestions, the book requires of the teacher no previous experience of teaching this subject."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 190) |
| Subject |
Self-esteem in young adults -- United States.
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Social skills -- United States.
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Young adults -- United States -- Life skills guides.
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Young adults -- United States -- Psychology.
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| LC no. |
98045887 |
| ISBN |
1853027162 (pb : alk. paper) |
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