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Levinsohn, Mary; Klyap, John M. – 1999
This paper describes the implementation and evaluation of a social competence promotion program conducted in the sixth grade of a middle school. The need to increase social competence within the school arose from the results of enumerative and stakeholder data collected at the school. This paper outlines the steps of the needs assessment, program…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Interpersonal Competence, Middle Schools
Affective and Social Skills Development: Preventive Strategies for a Holistic Approach to Education.

Lorion, Raymond P.; Work, William C. – Special Services in the Schools, 1987
The paper reviews the complexity of the social and affective demands confronting children aged 4-10 and the advantages of preventive over remedial interventions. Components of classroom-based social problem-solving preventive interventions are described, along with practical issues in program implementation. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Emotional Development