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The emerging information age appears to put a premium on cognitive skills. But adolescents' development of social skills is, in fact, more important than ever before, according to UW-Madison education professor Bradford Brown and colleagues. In studies recently published by Cambridge University Press, Brown and colleagues found that globalization and other worldwide changes may be adding to the repertoire of social resources and competencies that adolescents will need to function effectively as adults. Increasingly important are skills for social versatility: abilities to operate effectively in multiple types of relationships—hierarchical, horizontal, and intimate. More than ever, adults need to feel comfortable in multiple social worlds.

For more information contact Brown at bbbrown@wisc.edu.