Perceptions of Popularity among a Group of High-Functioning Adults with Autism.

Mesibov, Gary B.; Stephens, Janet

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ERIC Number: EJ408575

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Publication Date: 1990

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Perceptions of Popularity among a Group of High-Functioning Adults with Autism.

Mesibov, Gary B.; Stephens, Janet

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v20 n1 p33-43 Mar 1990

Sixteen young adults with autism participated in a social skills group for several years and were asked to complete a sociogram and a questionnaire. Results are analyzed in terms of relationship between leaders' and group members' ratings, relationship between popularity and personal attributes, and sex and group differences. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Individual Characteristics, Interpersonal Competence, Peer Acceptance, Peer Relationship, Perception, Popularity, Postsecondary Education, Sex Differences, Social Status, Young Adults

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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