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Promotion of Social Competence

A Good Idea

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Description

This intensive, classroom-based social program is designed to enhance social competence among elementary school aged children. Decision making and problem solving skills are stressed in the program’s lesson plans, which have the overall goal of reducing violence and risk behaviors among children and increasing prosocial behavior.

Goal / Mission

To increase prosocial behavior among elementary school aged children.

Results / Accomplishments

A follow-up study was conducted six years after the social competence program was implemented in central New Jersey. The results of the study show beneficial effects for program recipients on indices of social adjustment and psychopathology when compared to controls.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Rutgers University, Psychology Department and the Collaborative for Academic Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
Primary Contact
Maurice J. Elias, Ph.D.
Psychology Department
Rutgers University
53 Avenue E
Piscataway, NJ 08854-8040
(732) 445-2444
melias@rci.rutgers.edu
http://www.casel.org/
Topics
Health / Children's Health
Health / Prevention & Safety
Organization(s)
Rutgers University, Psychology Department and the Collaborative for Academic Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
Source
Urban Institute
Date of publication
1991
For more details
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1951648
http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/TeenRiskTaking_2....
Target Audience
Children

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A Good Idea meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.
  2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.