{"product_id":"teaching-social-skills-to-youth-fourth-edition-an-easy-to-follow-guide-to-teaching-196-basic-to-complex-life-skills-9781944882976","title":"Teaching Social Skills to Youth, Fourth Edition: An Easy-To-Follow Guide to Teaching 196 Basic to Complex Life Skills","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUpdated and revised, this definitive guide to social skills instruction now features thirteen new skills and their behavioral steps, fresh insights into providing culturally responsive treatment that respects individual identity, more inclusive language, and updated research on social-emotional learning and executive function.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Sticking Up for Yourself\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Sticking Up for Others\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Agreeing to Disagree\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Recognizing Your Own Personal Biases or Opinions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther 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 (Being Prepared for an Interaction with Law Enforcement and Responding to Law Enforcement\/Police Interactions).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe manual reflects and focuses on the importance of teaching social skills to youth of all ages, the elements of social behavior (task and behavior 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor ease and convenience, there are four appendices that group skills by behavior 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeaching Social Skills to Youth, Fourth Edition\u003c\/i\u003e 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 behavior in school, and develop individualized service plans for troubled or at-risk youth. It is an excellent companion to the highly acclaimed \u003ci\u003eMental Health from Diagnosis to Delivery\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBuilding Resiliency in Youth, \u003c\/i\u003e both available from Boys Town Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors have decades of experience working with children and families, and they are experts on issues related to youth aggression, antisocial behavior, abuse, delinquency, and mental health.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boys Town Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/13\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781944882976\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 337\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.38h x 10.88w x 1.00d","brand":"Jeff Tierney, Erin Green","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42362455589045,"sku":"9781944882976","price":32.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_1649eaca-5ef5-4cf4-881b-cf49b1ed73bb.jpg?v=1662435712","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/teaching-social-skills-to-youth-fourth-edition-an-easy-to-follow-guide-to-teaching-196-basic-to-complex-life-skills-9781944882976","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}