Spruit Stephanie, Carter Erik W
Stephanie Spruit and Erik W. Carter, Vanderbilt University.
Intellect Dev Disabil. 2021 Dec 1;59(6):487-501. doi: 10.1352/1934-9556-59.6.487.
The formation of friendships is central to the college experience. Yet little is known about the relationships young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities form through their inclusive postsecondary education programs or maintain after graduation. We interviewed 12 current students and alumni about their social networks and their views regarding friendships. Participants shared their perspectives on the multiple meaning of friendship, the size and composition of their social networks, and the areas in which college has positively impacted their social lives. We offer recommendations for research and practice aimed at understanding and enhancing friendship formation within the inclusive higher education movement.
友谊的形成是大学经历的核心。然而，对于患有智力和发育障碍的年轻人通过其包容性高等教育项目所形成的人际关系，以及毕业后仍维持的关系，我们却知之甚少。我们采访了12名在校学生和校友，了解他们的社交网络以及他们对友谊的看法。参与者分享了他们对友谊多重意义、社交网络规模和构成，以及大学对其社交生活产生积极影响的领域的看法。我们针对旨在理解和加强包容性高等教育运动中友谊形成的研究与实践提出了建议。
