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The Role of Social-Cognitive Skills in the Determination of Children's Social Competence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 October 2014

Susan H. Spence
Susan H. Spence*
Affiliation:
University of Sydney
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Department of Psychology, University of Sydney, N.S.W. 2006
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Abstract

Very few attempts to enhance children's social competence have incorporated both cognitive and overt skill components. A case is made for the importance of cognitive influences upon children's social functioning. These include not only social-cognitive skills such as social perception, social problem solving and self monitoring but also the role of maladaptive cognitive events which interfere with adequate social response. Evidence concerning the importance of social-cognitive skills is discussed and the need for an integrated cognitive-behavioural approach in children's social enhancement programs is highlighted.

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Research Article
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Behaviour Change , Volume 5 , Issue 1 , March 1988 , pp. 9 - 18
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Copyright © The Author(s) 1988

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