Social Relationships of Students with Exceptionalities in Mainstream Classrooms: Social Networks and Homophily
- 1 March 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Exceptional Children
- Vol. 62 (5), 431-450
- https://doi.org/10.1177/001440299606200504
Abstract
This study explored the social affiliations of students in three mainstream classrooms containing students receiving general education services, students characterized as academically gifted, students with learning disabilities, and students with emotional and behavioral disorders. The study provided an in-depth description of the classrooms' social networks, focusing on the social and demographic characteristics that distinguished clusters of students. Findings showed that students formed distinct peer clusters around shared characteristics; particular social characteristics were associated with a student's level of centrality in the classroom; and students with exceptionalities were well integrated into the classroom's social structure. Affiliations of students with exceptionalities suggest topics for future research.Keywords
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