Abstract

DOS SANTOS, Erika Borges  and  WACHELKE, João. Relationship between parents' social skills and children's behavior: a literature review. Pesqui. prát. psicossociais [online]. 2019, vol.14, n.1, pp.1-15. ISSN 1809-8908.

The present article aimed at carrying out a narrative bibliographical review focused on the social skills (SS) of parents and their influence on the way they raise their children and on the latter's social repertoire. SS are a set of capacities used to act in the social environment. Educational SS would be a specific set employed in the task of education. An analysis of the papers found in the Lilacs and Scientific Electronic Library Online databases was conducted. The literature points out that parents with higher levels of Educational SS (ESS) have socially skilled children with less behavior problems. Moreover, positive parental involvement in children's activities in general leads them to being more socially and academically competent. Social skills training, considering both educational and parental educational skills, were effective in the improvement of parents' and children's repertoire, as well as in their relationship

Keywords : Social skills; Parents and children relationship; Educational social skills; Social skills training.

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