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The Friendship Factor: Helping Our Children Navigate Their Social World--and Why It Matters for Their Success and Happiness

Based on twenty-five years of research on friendship, Dr. Kenneth H. Rubin reveals the importance of children's social development to their emotional and intellectual growth — and future success. In The Friendship Factor he uses vivid case studies to differentiate normal development from potential problems and real distress, exploring how to:

Distinguish between a solitary child and a lonely child

Encourage the development of "popularity-as-likability," not "dominance"

Help an easily angered child be less aggressive

Increase a child's social ability with specific skills and strategies

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 336
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 978-0-14-200189-9
  • EAN
  • 9780142001899
  • Genres
  • parenting, relationships
  • Release date
  • 2003