Skillstreaming the Adolescent
New Strategies and Perspectives for Teaching Prosocial Skills Dr. Arnold P. Goldstein and Dr. Ellen McGinnis
This widely used book provides all the information needed to implement a successful Skillstreaming program with middle school and high school students. The training approach utilizes modeling, role playing, performance feedback, and transfer (homework). Skillstreaming addresses the Prosocial skill needs of adolescents, especially those who display aggression, immaturity, withdrawal, or other problem behaviors. It is designed to help students develop competence in dealing with interpersonal conflicts, learn to use self-control, and contribute to a positive classroom atmosphere.
The curriculum is divided into six skill groups: Beginning Social Skills, Advanced Social Skills, Dealing with Feelings, Alternatives to Aggression, Dealing with Stress, and Planning Skills. Within these skill groups the authors provide strategies for teaching 50 specific Prosocial skills, such as starting a conversation, apologizing, expressing feelings, standing up for a friend, responding to failure, and setting a goal. Contents 1 Introduction: Aggression in America's Schools 2 Skillstreaming: History and Development 3 Facilitative Skillstreaming Arrangements 4 Skillstreaming Training Procedures 5 A Sample Skillstreaming Session 6 Skills for Adolescents 7 Skill Sequences and Combinations 8 Trainee Motivation and Resistance 9 Enhancing Generalization of Skill Performance 10 The Skillstreaming Setting: Safe and Unsafe Schools 11 Future Directions and Opportunities Appendices contain program evaluation forms and a 42-page annotated bibliography of Skillstreaming research. Papercover, 6 x 9, 352 pages, $19.95
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