People Skills for Young Adults

Marianna Cs¢ti has taught in the London Borough of Brent. She began writing for personal, social and health education when she moved to Wales; and has had three packs of Contentious Issues published for use in schools, as well as the book, Assertiveness for Young Adults. At present she is a houseparent in a residential international sixth-form college.

• About the course. Leaders' notes. SECTION ONE: FRIENDSHIPS. Introduction. 1. What are friends? 2. Influences on relationships. 3. Personal development. 4. Social networks. 5. Making new friends. 6. Loneliness. 7. Barriers in friendships. Conclusion. SECTION TWO: SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING. Introduction. 8. Social and relationship rules. 9. Loneliness and poor social skills. 10. Speech and body messages. 11. Role play. 12. Role plays in action. 13. Self-disclosure. 14. Listening skills. 15. Self-confidence and shyness. 16. Making conversation. Conclusion. SECTION THREE: ASSERTIVENESS. Introduction. 17. Assertiveness. 18. Protecting yourself. 19. Feelings and complaints. 20. Saying no, compliments and asking for what you want. Conclusion. SECTION FOUR: COUNSELLING. Introduction. 21. Counselling. 22. Counselling in Practice. Information sheet: national helplines. Conclusion. Resources. Further reading.

A truly amazing book. This book is formatted in a style to be used as sessions to help young people learn about social skills. Easy to follow and in about 1 hour various social skills can be worked on as a group. A real must-have-book for those who want to see our children mature successfully.