ERIC Number: EJ734495
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Mar
Pages: 19
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The Effect of Social Skills Interventions in the Primary School
Denham, Alexa; Hatfield, Sarah; Smethurst, Nicola; Tan, Elizabeth; Tribe, Craig
Educational Psychology in Practice, v22 n1 p33-51 Mar 2006
Social inclusion is currently a priority issue for all in education. Brent Educational Psychology Service implemented two social skills training interventions to promote social inclusion in six primary schools. Educational psychologists in training carried out an independent evaluation of these interventions. Analysis of quantitative and qualitative data showed positive effects of intervention on social skills and social inclusion. The effects of pupil gender and intervention type are also reported and discussed. It is concluded that social skills training is a valid approach to promoting social inclusion in diverse and challenging primary schools and that educational psychologists have a vital role to play in its implementation and evaluation. (Contains 1 figure, 1 note, and 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Interpersonal Competence, Intervention, Educational Psychology, School Psychologists, Program Effectiveness, Social Integration, Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Interviews, Meta Analysis, Skill Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Primary Education
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Language: English
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