Best Friends, Worst Enemies - The Social Lives of Children February 27, 2012

Feb 27, 2012, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

What do social relationships in school predict about happiness in adult life? What is the normal sequence of child friendships? Why do cliques form? In addition to answering these questions and many more, Dr. Michael Thompson will draw on research to highlight the differences between friendship and popularity. He will make suggestions about the management of social problems in schools and will make the case that while all children yearn for popularity, it is friendship that helps children survive and thrive.

Michael Thompson, Ph.D. is a consultant, author and psychologist specializing in children and families. He has worked in more than five hundred schools nationally and internationally and is perhaps best known for co-authoring the New York Times best-selling book, Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys. In addition to his many books, Michael Thompson has appeared on The Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, ABC 20/20, CBS 60 Minutes, The Early Show and Good Morning America.

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