International Journal of Adult and Continuing Education

International Journal of Adult and Continuing Education ISSN 2241-4517 Vol. 2 (12), pp. 001-007, December, 2016. © International Scholars Journals

Full Length Research Paper

Social Skills Intervention for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders: A Literature Review from the American Perspective

Kaili Chen1

Nanyang Walk, Early Childhood and Special Needs Education, National Institute of Education, Singapore, 637616 Tel: 65-67903301 Fax: 65-68969152. Email: [email protected]

Accepted 21 July, 2016

Abstract

The main purpose of this paper is to review literature associated with social skills training for students with behavioral difficulties in both the general and special education settings. Research findings presented in this review were based on data collected from books, research papers, and reports published from the 1970s to 2004 in the United States of America.

Key words: social skills training, emotional/behavioral disorders, interventions.