Inclusion and participation in peer relations
The aim of the study was to compare interaction and relations between schoolchildren with intellectual disabilities and the same children's interaction/relations with non-disabled peers. Study group: 24 children, 7–16 years, with intellectual disabilities. The children spent significantly more...
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Stockholm University Press
2010-07-01
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| description | The aim of the study was to compare interaction and relations between schoolchildren with intellectual disabilities and the same children's interaction/relations with non-disabled peers. Study group: 24 children, 7–16 years, with intellectual disabilities. The children spent significantly more time in 'active' participation in horizontal relation to peers with similar functional prerequisites as compared to active participation in vertical relations to children without intellectual disabilities. Together with age-mates with similar functional prerequisites each one contributes to common activity to about the same extent, they have similar everyday experiences and create a peer culture based on acceptance, shared norms and interests. Together with children with different functional prerequisites their influence on interaction conditions becomes extremely limited, and marginalization increases. Peer relations are subjectively experienced as deeply problematic; self-assessments as to peer relations are low-rated. Social exchanges in their own peer culture seem to be increasingly important. Data are discussed in terms of school inclusion, participation in peer-culture and self-perception. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-69d3c8bbf88b4c69bc826ab801c5fbe72023-08-02T04:40:20ZengStockholm University PressScandinavian Journal of Disability Research1501-74191745-30112010-07-01131718110.1080/15017411003711775330Inclusion and participation in peer relationsIrene Nordström0Department of Education, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden; Centre of Rehabilitation Research, Örebro County Council, Örebro, SwedenThe aim of the study was to compare interaction and relations between schoolchildren with intellectual disabilities and the same children's interaction/relations with non-disabled peers. Study group: 24 children, 7–16 years, with intellectual disabilities. The children spent significantly more time in 'active' participation in horizontal relation to peers with similar functional prerequisites as compared to active participation in vertical relations to children without intellectual disabilities. Together with age-mates with similar functional prerequisites each one contributes to common activity to about the same extent, they have similar everyday experiences and create a peer culture based on acceptance, shared norms and interests. Together with children with different functional prerequisites their influence on interaction conditions becomes extremely limited, and marginalization increases. Peer relations are subjectively experienced as deeply problematic; self-assessments as to peer relations are low-rated. Social exchanges in their own peer culture seem to be increasingly important. Data are discussed in terms of school inclusion, participation in peer-culture and self-perception.https://www.sjdr.se/articles/401peer relationshorizontality/verticalitypeer cultureparticipationschoolchildrenintellectual disabilityfunctional differences |
| spellingShingle | Irene Nordström Inclusion and participation in peer relations Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research peer relations horizontality/verticality peer culture participation schoolchildren intellectual disability functional differences |
| title | Inclusion and participation in peer relations |
| title_full | Inclusion and participation in peer relations |
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| title_short | Inclusion and participation in peer relations |
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| topic | peer relations horizontality/verticality peer culture participation schoolchildren intellectual disability functional differences |
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