Developing Social Skills to Empower Friendships: Design and Assessment of a Social Skills Training Programme

Autor/inn/en	Diaz-Garolera, Gemma; Pallisera, M.; Fullana, J.
Titel	Developing Social Skills to Empower Friendships: Design and Assessment of a Social Skills Training Programme
Quelle	In: International Journal of Inclusive Education, 26 (2022) 1, S.1-15 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Diaz-Garolera, Gemma) ORCID (Pallisera, M.) ORCID (Fullana, J.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-3116
DOI	10.1080/13603116.2019.1625564
Schlagwörter	Interpersonal Competence; Friendship; Program Development; Program Evaluation; Learning Disabilities; Knowledge Level; Prosocial Behavior; Foreign Countries; Young Adults; Spain + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Interpersonale Kompetenz; Freundschaft; Programmplanung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Learning handicap; Lernbehinderung; Wissensbasis; Ausland; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Spanien
Abstract	Society stigmatises people with learning disabilities (LD) and limits their opportunities to experience relationships [Callus and Farrugia 2016. "The Disabled Child's Participation Rights." Routledge]. Actions addressed at improving their competence in social skills may contribute to enhancing their social networks. Therefore, a 12-session Training Programme (Friendship & Social Skills Programme, FSSP) aimed at young people and young adults with LD was designed and its application then evaluated with 10 young adults. Results show that participants acquired knowledge about the skills needed to establish first contacts with others and increased their predisposition towards fostering their friendships. They also learnt about resources for managing social relationships. Consequently, the FSSP allowed participants to increase their knowledge of social skills, increasing the probability of their friendships being successful. It can be considered a transferable tool that covers a need identified through research on the social inclusion of people with LD. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01