Reflections: Skills for Social and Emotional Well Being

Social and emotional skills are essentially the life skills which are of crucial importance in the life of a developing child. These skills are related to academic performance, adjustment and wellbeing during early childhood years and happiness& success in adult life. From the wellbeing perspective, during infancy and early year’s social and emotional competencies contribute to a sense of wellbeing in children and promotes development in cognitive domains as well. Studies have proved beyond doubt that the school grades or school behavior by no means predicts wellbeing, success or happiness rather it is the negotiation skills, ability to form and sustain relationships, empathy, effective communication and conflict resolution which contribute to the wellbeing and sense of being successful. The articles included in this book resonate these concepts of wellbeing at different stages across the life span. The book attempts to present the standard and the latest subject matter in a lucid style and in simple language for the proper understanding of the readers.