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Life Skills have been variously defined. There does not appear to be one agreed upon definition, but in general most definitions contain elements of the World Health Organization’s (1997) description which indicates that life skills are the “abilities for adaptive and positive behaviour that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life”. Mincemoyer and Perkins (2005) have identified life skills as “personal social assets to become competent, contributing adult members of society.” Life skills are thought to represent the psycho-social skills that determine valued behaviors and include for example reflective skills such as problem-solving and critical thinking, personal skills such as self-awareness, and interpersonal skills. Research suggests that practicing life skills leads to qualities such as self-esteem, sociability and tolerance, and to action competencies to take action and …