Exploring the potential for social networking among people with autism: challenging dominant ideas of 'friendship'
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Article Title | Exploring the potential for social networking among people with autism: challenging dominant ideas of 'friendship' |
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ERA Journal ID | 124349 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Brownlow, Charlotte (Author), Bertilsdotter Rosqvist, Hanna (Author) and O'Dell, Lindsay (Author) |
Journal Title | Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research |
Journal Citation | 17 (2), pp. 188-193 |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2015 |
Place of Publication | Stockholm, Sweden |
ISSN | 1501-7419 |
1745-3011 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/15017419.2013.859174 |
Abstract | Within dominant approaches to autism and relationships, people with autism are assumed to be either unable to form relationships or are in need for educational interventions to be better equipped at managing relationships in a social world dominated by non-autistic people (neurotypicals). In this paper, we argue that broader constructions of friendship are needed in order to best account for the desire and abilities of high-functioning people with autism to have satisfying friendships and that the engagement with online social networking may provide a useful tool in achieving this. |
Keywords | autism; autistic friendship; neurotypical |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520406. Sensory processes, perception and performance |
460609. Networking and communications | |
520499. Cognitive and computational psychology not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | © 2013 Nordic Network on Disability Research. Published online: 22 Nov 2013. Permanent restricted access to published version, in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Psychology and Counselling |
Umea University, Sweden | |
Open University, United Kingdom | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2296/exploring-the-potential-for-social-networking-among-people-with-autism-challenging-dominant-ideas-of-friendship
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