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dc.contributor.authorWilson, Bronwyn
dc.contributor.authorBeamish, Wendi
dc.contributor.authorHay, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorAttwood, Tony
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T12:10:01Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T12:10:01Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.issn1838-0956
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/jrr.2014.11
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/66864
dc.description.abstractMany children on the autism spectrum are dependent on prompts provided by adults for staying on-task, completing activities and transitioning between activities in the home, school and community environments (Bryan & Gast, 2000; Milley & Machalicek, 2012). Yet, prompt dependency beyond childhood has received little attention. This study explored the possibility that prompt dependency also applies to adults diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome (AS) when interacting with their neurotypical partner. In-depth interviews with nine couples (ages ranging from 29 to 69) were used to explore intimate relationships between partners in order to determine whether prompt dependency was evident. A grounded theory research strategy was applied to analyse interview data. Data analysed through constant comparison coding supported the hypothesis that adults with AS in the sample showed prompt dependency in their interactions with their partners. Limitations and implications for future research are discussed.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherCambridge University Press
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationY
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrome11-1
dc.relation.ispartofpagetoe11-11
dc.relation.ispartofjournalJournal of Relationships Research
dc.relation.ispartofvolume5
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchSpecial education and disability
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode390411
dc.titlePrompt dependency beyond childhood: Adults with Asperger's Syndrome and intimate relationships
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyArts, Education & Law Group, School of Education and Professional Studies
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorHay, Stephen J.


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