Life-Skills Training in Education

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  • Dale G. Larson Author
  • Ruth E. Cook Author

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https://doi.org/10.12926/81bg6y83

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Education

Abstract

This article takes a historical look at the life skills in education movement and makes recommendations for future directions.
Specific affective education and social skills training programs contributing toward a systematic and visible lifeskills curriculum are described. Elements of life-skills training in both the mental health and education fields are discussed, and interaction between life-skills training efforts in these two fields is noted and encouraged. Finally, considerations for implementing life-skills training programs in education are presented.

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2025-03-14

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Vol. 38 No. 1 (1985): Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama, and Sociometry

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