The stability of social relations among adolescents with special educational needs (SEN) in regular schools in Norway

The stability of social relations among adolescents with special educational needs (SEN) in regular schools in Norway

The study focuses the stability of friendships of students with special educational needs in regular schools, compared to regular students. The sample consisted of 114 students (M age = 14,4); 22 students (19.3%) were identified by the school as SEN students. The results show that on average, SEN s...

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Main Authors: Per Frostad, Per Mjaavatn, Sip Pijl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UCL Press 2011-02-01
Series:London Review of Education
Online Access:https://www.scienceopen.com/document?vid=29dd1aef-5910-4e7a-b457-80ff4259c69e
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spelling doaj-df051eb674854888bfe50338c0fa30d92020-12-16T09:45:55ZengUCL PressLondon Review of Education1474-84792011-02-0110.1080/14748460.2011.550438The stability of social relations among adolescents with special educational needs (SEN) in regular schools in NorwayPer FrostadPer MjaavatnSip PijlThe study focuses the stability of friendships of students with special educational needs in regular schools, compared to regular students. The sample consisted of 114 students (M age = 14,4); 22 students (19.3%) were identified by the school as SEN students. The results show that on average, SEN students had fewer stable friendships than their peers. Further, a significantly lower proportion of SEN students were members of stable groups compared to regular students. Friendship stability was positively predicted by gender (boys more stable than girls) and perceived friend support. Friendship stability was negatively predicted by special needs (special needs predicted lower friend stability) and peer acceptance.https://www.scienceopen.com/document?vid=29dd1aef-5910-4e7a-b457-80ff4259c69e
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The stability of social relations among adolescents with special educational needs (SEN) in regular schools in Norway
London Review of Education
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title The stability of social relations among adolescents with special educational needs (SEN) in regular schools in Norway
title_short The stability of social relations among adolescents with special educational needs (SEN) in regular schools in Norway
title_full The stability of social relations among adolescents with special educational needs (SEN) in regular schools in Norway
title_fullStr The stability of social relations among adolescents with special educational needs (SEN) in regular schools in Norway
title_full_unstemmed The stability of social relations among adolescents with special educational needs (SEN) in regular schools in Norway
title_sort stability of social relations among adolescents with special educational needs (sen) in regular schools in norway
publisher UCL Press
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publishDate 2011-02-01
description The study focuses the stability of friendships of students with special educational needs in regular schools, compared to regular students. The sample consisted of 114 students (M age = 14,4); 22 students (19.3%) were identified by the school as SEN students. The results show that on average, SEN students had fewer stable friendships than their peers. Further, a significantly lower proportion of SEN students were members of stable groups compared to regular students. Friendship stability was positively predicted by gender (boys more stable than girls) and perceived friend support. Friendship stability was negatively predicted by special needs (special needs predicted lower friend stability) and peer acceptance.
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