Social Intelligence Theory What is Social Intelligence (SI)? Social Intelligence (SI) is the ability to get along well with others‚ and to get them to cooperate with you. Sometimes referred to simplistically as "people skills‚" SI includes an awareness of situations and the social dynamics that govern them‚ and a knowledge of interaction styles and strategies that can help a person achieve his or her objectives in dealing with others. It also involves a certain amount of self-insight and a consciousness
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Social Theories of Aging Introduction The fundamental biological problem that all theories of aging seek to explain was stated very elegantly in 1957 by Williams when he wrote‚ "It is indeed remarkable that after a seemingly miraculous feat of morphogenesis‚ a complex metazoan should be unable to perform the much simpler task of merely maintaining what is already formed." The difficulty in attempting to establish an understanding of aging is that it is not a single physiological process. It is
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The Social Exchange Theory was created by researchers John W. Thibaut and Harold H. Kelley‚ was an attempt to everyday interpersonal relationships. This theory‚ with backgrounds in sociology and economics‚ appeals to so many because of it simple answers to human interaction and intentions. The social exchange theory is very rational and considers humans to be rational in every thought they make. It examines human behavior through costs and benefits of being in a particular relationship. The theory
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I feel that the juvenile crime mostly happen on children who between the ages of 7 and 18. They were generally thought to be incapable of committing a criminal act. About 80 percent of adolescents and pre- adolescents have engaged inappropriate behavior. The most common cases are involving underage smoking‚ taking drugs‚ illegal activities such as racing and gambling. In some countries‚ juvenile has charged with a serious crime‚ such as robbery or even murder. However this may causing many problems
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Founder of the theory The founders of the theory were Irwin Altman and Dalmas Taylor. Altman is a distinguished professor of psychology at the University of Utah whereby Taylor is a professor of psychology at the University of Texas‚ Arlington. Altman and Taylor developed this theory to provide an understanding of the closeness between two individuals. Apparently‚ social penetration is defined as a process that moves a relationship from non-intimate to intimate. The theory states that this
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and prevented. Many theories have emerged over the years‚ and they continue to be researched both individually and in combination. Criminologists are searching for the best solution in reducing different types of crime. They are several key theories that justify why people commit crime. Some of them are rational choice theory‚ strain theory‚ social learning theory and social disorganization theory. These theories are suggested to be the cause of digital crime. The theory that I have chosen
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A social identity is an element of a person’s self-concept‚ which is a derivative of a supposed membership in a certain significant social group. The social identity theory‚ as at first put together by John Turner and Henri Tajfel in the 70s and 80s‚ was able to introduce the idea of a social identity as a means in which to give an explanation about inter-group behavior (Kolak & Martin‚ 1991). The social identity theory can best be described as a speculation‚ which is able to predict specific inter-group
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Primary delinquency prevention measures. The prevention of juvenile delinquency is an essential part of crime prevention in society. By engaging in lawful‚ socially useful activities and adopting a humanistic orientation towards society and outlook on life‚ young persons can develop non-criminogenic attitudes. The successful prevention of juvenile delinquency requires efforts on the part of the entire society to ensure the harmonious development of adolescents‚ with respect for and promotion
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Theory of Social Development Full Outline of the Theory in Brief N. Asokan Table of Contents Chapter I Introduction Chapter II Infrastructure Chapter III Levels of Comprehension‚ Enjoyment‚ Values‚ Attitudes and Motives Chapter IV Model of Nine Levels of Growth Chapter V Conclusion Chapter I Introduction For the scholar‚ development is a particular activity of society seen in certain periods. For the social being it is an ever-present‚ non-stop activity
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criminology is a theoretical perspective in criminology which takes a conflict perspective‚ such as marxism‚ feminism‚ political economy theory or critical theory. The focus of critical criminology is the genesis of crime and nature of ‘justice’ within a structure of class and status inequalities. Law and punishment of crime are viewed as connected to a system of social inequality and as the means of producing and perpetuating this inequality.[1] Critical criminology sees crime as a product of oppression
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