Social Skills in Children at Home and in Preschool

Maleki, Maryam; Mardani, Abbas; Chehrzad, Minoo Mitra; Dianatinasab, Mostafa; Vaismoradi, Mojtaba

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Social Skills in Children at Home and in Preschool

Maryam Maleki, Abbas Mardani, Minoo Mitra Chehrzad, Mostafa Dianatinasab, Mojtaba Vaismoradi

Behavioral Sciences, Volume: 9, Issue: 7, Start page: 74

Swansea University Author: Mojtaba Vaismoradi

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Preschool age is a crucial period for social development. Social skills acquired during this period are the basis for future life’s success. This study aimed to investigate the level of social skills in preschool children at home and in preschool and to examine the association between children’s soc...

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Social Skills in Children at Home and in Preschool

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