The Relationship Between Adaptive Behavior and Social Skills
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in The Journal of Special Education
- Vol. 21 (1), 167-181
- https://doi.org/10.1177/002246698702100115
Abstract
Social skills and adaptive behavior represent two subdomains of the superordinate construct of social competence. Adaptive behavior is viewed as the effectiveness and degree to which an individual meets social/cultural standards of personal independence and social responsibility. Social skills represent behaviors which, in specific situations, predict important social outcomes for children and youth. This article presents a conceptualization of social competence relevant for school settings. Relationships between adaptive behavior and social skills are documented and a classification system for social competence deficits is provided. Assessment procedures for classification and intervention purposes will be described with special reference to commonly used adaptive behavior measures.Keywords
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