The nature of friendship in children with autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Research Institute of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands;2. Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands;1. Graduate School of Education, Attn: SEARCH Center, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA;2. Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, 1285 Franz Hall, Box 951563, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1563, USA;1. RIAGG Maastricht Child and Youth Care and Department of Clinical Psychological Science, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, The Netherlands;2. Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands;1. Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA;2. Yale Child Study Center, New Haven, CT, USA;3. Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada;1. Centre for Research in Autism and Education (CRAE), Department of Psychology and Human Development, UCL Institute of Education, University College London, London, UK;2. Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London, Surrey, UK;3. MRC Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, London, UK;4. Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London, London, UK;5. School of Psychology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia |
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| Abstract: | This paper provides a systematic review of 24 studies that addressed the characteristics of friendship in school-age children with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The following questions were addressed: who are the participants, what methodologies have been employed, and what is our understanding of friendship in children with ASD. The results of this review indicate important differences in the manifestation of friendships in individuals with ASD as compared to typical children. While there is consistent evidence for several topographical differences in friendship characteristics, a number of gaps in our knowledge are evident. These include limited data on children who have intellectual disability, and on the perspective of nominated friends as well as circumscribed data on satisfaction with friendship relationships. In addition, there are a number of methodological limitations that restrict interpretation of extant research. Implications for future studies are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Friendship Relationship Peer relationship Autism spectrum disorders Children Adolescents |
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