Developing good social skills and competence in childhood, through to adolescence encourages maturity, success of adults in various aspects of their lives (e.g. at work, with family and friends). “Those involved in guiding children and youth should pay special attention to this domain; social skills allow people to succeed not only in their social lives, but also in their academic, personal and future professional activities.” (Huit & Dawson, 2011, p. 1).
Social competence can be defined as an individual’s ability to manage their social behaviour within different social contexts and to respond to social behaviours in an acceptable and appropriate manner. “The Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional learning, identified five teaching competencies that they believe provide a foundation for effective personal development:
1. Self-awareness: knowing what you are thinking and feeling.
2. Social awareness: knowing what others are thinking and feeling.
3. Self-management: handling
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occupational prestige, education, economic resources, power, and information) are not uniformly distributed.” (Bornstein & Bradley, 2012, p. 2). It is often the consensus that those individuals who fall within the low socioeconomic sector have limited access to proper healthcare, education and occupation. Whereas, those individuals that fall within the higher socioeconomic sector have unlimited access to proper healthcare, higher education and reputable employment. It is interesting to consider the effect that these class boundaries have on society as whole, specifically the development of the younger generation (Bornstein & Bradley, 2012). It is important to consider socioeconomic status as a factor that may contribute to parents’ style of parenting as well as the effect this can have on the social development of the