The nine readings in this monograph focus on ways to improve the social skills of students with emotional/behavioral disorders. The following readings are included: (1) "Analysis of Literature on Social Competence of Behaviorally Disordered Children and Youth" (Sarup R. Mathur and Robert B. Rutherford, Jr.); (2) "A Validation of Social Skills for Students with Behavioral Disorders" (Nancy Meadows and others); (3) "Social Interaction Research and Families of Behaviorally Disordered Children: A Critical Review and Forward Look" (James Fox and Sarah Savelle); (4) "Structured Learning: A Psychoeducational Approach for Teaching Social Competencies" (Arnold P. Goldstein and others); (5) "Use of Cognitive Mediation Strategies for Social Skills Training: Theoretical and Conceptual Issues" (John W. Maag); (6) "Using a Peer Confrontation System in a Group Setting" (Spencer J. Salend and others); (7) "Social Interaction Training for Preschool Children with Behavioral Disorders" (Mary A. McEvoy and Samuel L. Odom); (8) "Entrapment Effects and the Generalization and Maintenance of Social Skills Training for Elementary School Students with Behavioral Disorders" (Scott R. McConnell); and (9) "Structured Learning Using Self-Monitoring To Promote Maintenance and Generalization of Social Skills across Settings for a Behaviorally Disordered Adolescent" (Cheryl Strobel Kiburz and others). (Individual readings contain references.) (DB)