The Adult Skill Set
Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child has summarized an aspect of their work with young adults as follows;
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“There’s a fairly straightforward adult skill set involved in being a successful adult parent, employee and community member.
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‘The core methods of the adult skill set are learned in day to day interactions with the primary caregivers in functional families.
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‘Adults who grew up in dysfunctional families are usually missing some or most of the adult skill set.”
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‘Simply put, the adult skill set consists of –
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Planning, Focus, Self-control, Awareness and Flexibility.
Citation - Center on the Developing Child - www.developingchild.harvard..edu.
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