The Transition to Adulthood: Experiences of Young Adults with Asperger Syndrome

<p>This study sheds insight into the unique, daily struggles of individuals with Asperger Syndrome (AS) as they transition into adulthood. The majority of research available regarding individuals diagnosed with AS focuses on childhood experiences. What happens when these individuals age out of high school? What are their experiences with becoming independent, successful adults? This study elicited qualitative data concerned with individual experience from seven participants between the ages of eighteen and thirty years old. Data were collected through three face-to-face and four email interviews. Data were analyzed to identify specific challenges of adult life. All participants expressed challenges in social interaction, as well as successfully coping with stress in the areas of employment, education, and relationships. Results of this study offer a deeper understanding of the individual challenges individuals experience in young adult life.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Social Work

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

School of Social Work

Year dc:date.available

2014

Author dc:creator

• Nafziger, Cassandra M.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Rosemary McCaslin

• Transition to Adulthood
• Young Adults
• Asperger Syndrome
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• High-Functioning Autism
• Personal Experiences
• Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Social Work

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/64

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu:etd-1057