Artymiak, Małgorzata; Pawelec, Marta (Wydawnictwo Towarzystwa Naukowego Katolickiego Uniwersytetu Lubelskiego, 2019)
The article focuses on the issue of competences as a significant asset which, developed and perfected, determines not only the ability to adapt to various challenges at different stages of life, but also the ability to develop. One particular type of competence, the socio-emotional competences, understood as the body of knowledge, skills and attitudes connected to emotions and interpersonal relations. They allow not only to understand one’s own and others’ behaviour, but also to effectively build interpersonal relations. The shaping of those competences ought to begin in the early stages of child’s life, but it is hampered by many difficulties nevertheless. Particularly important becomes then increased awareness of and development of those competences in parents and teachers, as well as their cooperation.
