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Encyclopedia of Adolescence
2012, pp 2751-2759

Social Competence

  • Dr. Melanie A. Dirks,
  • Prof. Teresa A. Treat,
  • Dr. V. Robin Weersing
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  1. Overview
  2. Definitions and Theoretical Models of Youth Social Competence
  3. Measurement of Youth Social Competence
  4. Conclusion
  5. References
  6. References

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    About this Reference Work Entry

    Title
    Social Competence
    Reference Work Title
    Encyclopedia of Adolescence
    Pages
    pp 2751-2759
    Copyright
    2012
    DOI
    10.1007/978-1-4419-1695-2_27
    Print ISBN
    978-1-4419-1694-5
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    978-1-4419-1695-2
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    • Criminology & Criminal Justice
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    Authors
    • Dr. Melanie A. Dirks melanie.dirks@mcgill.ca (1)
    • Prof. Teresa A. Treat teresa-treat@uiowa.edu (2)
    • Dr. V. Robin Weersing rweersin@sciences.sdsu.edu (3)
    Author Affiliations
    • 1. Department of Psychology, McGill University, 1205 Dr. Penfield Avenue, H3A 1B1, Montreal, QC, Canada
    • 2. University of Iowa, E11 Seashore Hall, 52242-1409, Iowa, IA, USA
    • 3. San Diego State University/University of California, 6363 Alvarado Court, Suite 103, 92120-4913, San Diego, CA, USA

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