| Abstract: | Reviews the book, Social Competence by Jeri Dawn Wine and Marti Diane Smye (1981). Many of the contributions to this book were solicited from the participants at a conference entitled "The Identification and Enhancement of Social Competence" held in Toronto in 1978. The editors' attempt to "assemble a broadly representative sample of the most influential work" in the area of social competence is clearly evident given the inclusion of chapters by such notables as Donald Meichenbaum, Richard Lazarus and Michael Argyle, to name a few. Part I of the book presents broad theoretical frameworks for viewing the construct of social competence. Part II deals with social competence in childhood, in particular, critiques of sociometric and behavioural assessments and problem-solving techniques using mothers and teachers. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
