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Highlights
- A systematic plan for parents to help their kids acquire and sustain friendships Every parent hopes their child will develop healthy and happy friendships.
- About the Author: Fred Frankel, Ph.D., is a professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the director of the UCLA Parent Training and Children's Friendship Programs.
- 320 Pages
- Family + Relationships, Parenting
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Book Synopsis
A systematic plan for parents to help their kids acquire and sustain friendships
Every parent hopes their child will develop healthy and happy friendships. However, most parents don't know what to do that will encourage their child to be a friend and attract friends. The author offers clear-cut friendship-making guidelines for parents and their children. Some of the book's recommendations include: don't over-schedule a child's time; guide children to participate in "friend-attracting" activities; seek out friends in the neighborhood.
- The author includes methods for dealing with bullying and inappropriate friendships
- Offers clear guidance for helping children become a good friend and attract lasting friendships for life
- Shows how to teach kids the social and emotional intelligence skills they need to form friendships such as listening, empathy, compassion, recreational conversation
- The book also includes techniques for teaching kids how to use MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter in positive ways that will foster friendships.
About the Author
Fred Frankel, Ph.D., is a professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the director of the UCLA Parent Training and Children's Friendship Programs. A coauthor of UCLA's acclaimed PEERS social skills training program and the coauthor of Social Skills Success for Students with Autism/Asperger's: Helping Adolescents onthe Spectrum Fit In, he speaks regularly on the topic of autism and social skills to professionals and parents alike. More information is available at http: //www.semel.ucla.edu/socialskills.Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W) x .89 Inches (D)
Weight: .84 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 320
Genre: Family + Relationships
Sub-Genre: Parenting
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Format: Paperback
Author: Fred Frankel
Language: English
Street Date: August 2, 2010
TCIN: 84651344
UPC: 9780470624500
Item Number (DPCI): 247-09-9537
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.89 inches length x 6.1 inches width x 9 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.84 pounds
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