Understanding and Negotiating Friendships: Perspectives from an Adolescent with Asperger Syndrome

Autor/inn/en	Howard, Brooke; Cohn, Ellen; Orsmond, Gael I.
Titel	Understanding and Negotiating Friendships: Perspectives from an Adolescent with Asperger Syndrome
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice, 10 (2006) 6, S.619-627 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/1362361306068508
Schlagwörter	Asperger Syndrome; Adolescent Attitudes; Adolescents; Friendship; Autism; Interviews; Quality of Life; Family Involvement; Males; Mothers; Parent Child Relationship; Case Studies; Measures (Individuals) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Asperger-Syndrom; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Freundschaft; Autismus; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Lebensqualität; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Mother; Mutter; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Messdaten
Abstract	This case study explored perceptions of friendship of an adolescent with Asperger syndrome. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, photographs taken by the adolescent, and quality of life and friendship measures. Data were analyzed using grounded theory principles and organized into three themes: (1) characteristics of a friend; (2) family involvement; and (3) enjoyment of friendships and desire to have them. The adolescent appeared to enjoy having friends, was interested in pursuing friendships, and had a basic understanding of many characteristics of friendships. He described negotiating his own and his friend's focused interests. Family members played important roles in the establishment and maintenance of the adolescent's friendships. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10