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Children with Learning Disabilities. Social Functioning and Adjustment - Softcover

Nabuzoka, Nabuzoka

 
9781854333261: Children with Learning Disabilities. Social Functioning and Adjustment
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1854333267 ISBN 13: 9781854333261
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2000

Synopsis

Provides an account of the social cognitive development of children with learning disabilities and discusses ways in which this might be related to their social adjustment. The book provides an overview of research in this area and, with the use of various models, examines aspects of social functioning. Applications of research to educational and other more general settings are discussed, as are implications for the design of intervention strategies.

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About the Author

Dr Dabie Nabuzoka is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK. He has conducted research on the social functioning of children with disabilities especially in the context of integrated mainstream schools in the UK and Zambia.

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This book provides an account of the social cognitive development of children with learning disabilities and discusses ways in which this might be related to their social adjustment. Research shows that children with learning disabilities may experience social and emotional as well as cognitive difficulties. The book provides an overview of research in this area and, with the use of various models, examines aspects of social functioning. Applications of research to educational and other more general settings are discussed, as are implications for the design of intervention strategies.

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This book provides an account of the social cognitive development of children with learning disabilities and discusses ways in which this might be related to their social adjustment. Research shows that children with learning disabilities may experience social and emotional as well as cognitive difficulties. The book provides an overview of research in this area and, with the use of various models, examines aspects of social functioning. Applications of research to educational and other more general settings are discussed, as are implications for the design of intervention strategies.

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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1854333267
ISBN 13 
9781854333261
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
180