Friendship Factor

Today'S Parents Seem More concerned than ever about their children's well-being. If they are shy or withdrawn, are they suffering from social phobia? If they are desperate to be connected to the "in" crowd, are they failing to develop their own identities? We often miss the more subtle but tell-tale indications of real distress--a child's feeling that he doesn't belong. In The Friendship Factor, Dr. Kenneth Rubin provides a missing piece to what really matters for a child's healthy emotional development--"the friendship factor." In his more than twenty-five years of longitudinal research in the field of friendship & peer influence, Dr. Kenneth Rubin has discovered that our children's ability to navigate their social world shapes all aspects of their emotional & intellectual growth & is crucial to their future happiness & success. While reassuring readers that most worries are based on normal developmental phases, Dr. Rubin shows that the ability to connect socially is something children learn & can develop over time. The Friendship Factor deals with: . the difference between popularity & friendship . accepting your child's social style & temperment . the unwritten rule of playground politics . helping both withdrawn & aggressive children . the dynamics of bullying & how to stop it Readers will recognize their child & themselves in The Friendship Factor as it takes its place beside classics like Reviving Ophelia & Emotional Intelligence. With its tools & strategies, it can help children become their best social selves--now & for a lifetime.Rubin, Kenneth H. is the author of 'Friendship Factor' with ISBN 9780670030187 and ISBN 067003018X.