Teaching Social Skills To Youth, 4th Edition Av Jeff (Jeff Tierney) Tierney, Erin (Erin Green) Green, Tom (Tom Dowd) Dowd, Kat (Kat Mcgrady) Mcgrady

The 196 social and life skills showcased in this fourth edition will empower young people to have greater success in school, at home, on the job, and in their relationships. Several of the new skills promote the values and principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Those skills include: ¿Sticking Up for Yourself¿Sticking Up for Others¿Agreeing to Disagree¿Recognizing Your Own Personal Biases or OpinionsOther new skills focus on personal autonomy (Gaining Consent, Giving Consent, and Responding to Persons of Authority). Plus, there are new skills that teach young people how to interact with law enforcement (Responding to Police Interactions and Dealing with Fear of the Police).The manual reflects and focuses on the importance of teaching social skills to youth of all ages, the elements of social behaviour (task and behaviour analysis), individual and group teaching techniques, generalization of skills, the role of skill-based interventions for difficult youth problems, and the Boys

The 196 social and life skills showcased in this fourth edition will empower young people to have greater success in school, at home, on the job, and in their relationships. Several of the new skills promote the values and principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Those skills include: ·Sticking Up for Yourself·Sticking Up for Others·Agreeing to Disagree·Recognizing Your Own Personal Biases or OpinionsOther new skills focus on personal autonomy (Gaining Consent, Giving Consent, and Responding to Persons of Authority). Plus, there are new skills that teach young people how to interact with law enforcement (Responding to Police Interactions and Dealing with Fear of the Police).The manual reflects and focuses on the importance of teaching social skills to youth of all ages, the elements of social behaviour (task and behaviour analysis), individual and group teaching techniques, generalization of skills, the role of skill-based interventions for difficult youth problems, and the Boys Town Social Skills Curriculum itself.For ease and convenience, there are four appendices that group skills by behaviour problem areas, common situations or circumstances, social and emotional learning competencies (self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making), and skill type (social, emotional management, academic, moral/ethical, and independent living). Every skill is available for download and print through BoysTownPress.org.TEACHING SOCIAL SKILLS TO YOUTH, FOURTH EDITION is ideal for classrooms, individual and group therapy, and job training programs. Educators and caregivers can use this guide to strengthen their cultural competence, increase the skill competency of children, help improve student behaviour in school, and develop individualized service plans for troubled or at-risk youth. It is an excellent companion to Building Resiliency in Youth and Mental Health: From Diagnosis to Delivery, both available from Boys Town Press.