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The Friendship Factor
Helping Our chldr Navigate Their Social World Why It Matters for Their Success H
by Kenneth Rubin, Andrea Thompson
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Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (April 29 2003)


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Chapter 1: You, Your Child, and Your Child's Friends
A landmark book on the importance and development of children's social relationships. Based on twenty-five years of research on friendship, Dr. Kenneth H. Rubin reveals the importance of children's social development to their emotional and intellectual

Chapter 1: You, Your Child, and Your Child's Friends
A landmark book on the importance and development of children's social relationships. Based on twenty-five years of research on friendship, Dr. Kenneth H. Rubin reveals the importance of children's social development to their emotional and intellectual



Book Description

A landmark book on the importance and development of children's social relationships

Based on twenty-five years of research on friendship, Dr. Kenneth H. Rubin reveals the importance of children's social development to their emotional and intellectual growth-and future success. In The Friendship Factor he uses vivid case studies to differentiate normal development from potential problems and real distress, exploring how to:

  • Distinguish between a solitary child and a lonely child
  • Encourage the development of "popularity-as-likability," not "dominance"
  • Help an easily angered child be less aggressive
  • Increase a child's social ability with specific skills and strategies

About the Author

Kenneth H. Rubin, Ph.D.Kenneth H. Rubin, Ph.D.

Kenneth H. Rubin, Ph.D., is professor of human development and director of the Center for Children, Relationships, and Culture at the University of Maryland. His work has been featured in USA Today, and on NPR and many other programs..

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Andrea Thompson

Andrea Thompson, is a freelance writer based in New York City. Her articles have appeared in Good Housekeeping, Redbook, McCall's, Parents, and other magazines. She has collaborated on many books, including You and your Only Child, Tired of Nagging?, and Familyhood, with the late Dr. Lee Salk..

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