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Adolescence

2011

Smith College

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From Bullies To Brotherhood : An Exploratory Qualitative Study Of Aspergian Adolescents' Perspectives On Friendship, Michelle Charney Kaye Aug 2011

From Bullies To Brotherhood : An Exploratory Qualitative Study Of Aspergian Adolescents' Perspectives On Friendship, Michelle Charney Kaye

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This study explored how Aspergian adolescents attending a specialized school perceive and understand friendship. This exploratory qualitative study aimed to further knowledge of how Aspergian adolescents understand friendship for clinicians, parents, teachers and researchers. Another primary goal of this project was to collect the views and perceptions of Aspergian adolescents and to disseminate the findings to the participants and other Aspergian adolescents. The primary goal of this research project was to examine how being educated in a specialized school affects how Aspergian adolescents understand the concepts surrounding friendship. This study was conducted at Orion Academy, an 8th-12th grade preparatory high …