FRIENDSHIP MATTERS: Exploring the Importance of Friendship in Childhood and Tips to Help Children Establish and Maintain Healthy Relationships
Speaker: Laura Chyou, PhD
When: Thursday, May 5, 2016
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 pm
This talk will focus on exploring the important role that friendship plays in child development and will highlight practical advice for parents who are interested in helping their children make and maintain high quality friendships with peers. Specifically, we will discuss the foundations of friendship and what makes friendship unique. We will also explore the social, emotional, and cognitive benefits children experience as a result of having friends. Lastly, we will discuss common challenges that occur within children’s friendships and various strategies and skills to help children and parents alike navigate these difficult issues.
Dr. Chyou is a Bay Area native and completed her B.S. in Psychology at Santa Clara University. She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA. During her time at Boston College, Dr. Chyou conducted research on children's peer relationships, particularly how children respond to interpersonal challenges within their friendships and how their response styles affect their social and emotional wellbeing. She also completed research examining the role of friends as bystanders and potential allies in dating violence prevention efforts among college aged adults.
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