Second- and third-grade children ( N = 24) were assigned to one of two groups, assertiveness social-skills training or an attention control group. Both groups met for 1 hr., twice weekly, for 3 wk. Dependent measures were (a) teachers' ratings, (b) behavioral observations during free play, (c) observations during a structured play task, and (d) observations while being transported home. Children given assertiveness social-skills training exhibited an increase in frequency of cooperative interaction and a decrease in physical aggression during transportation.
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