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Although much research has been undertaken exploring these issues, little attention has been given to what people with learning disabilities themselves have to say about friendship. The aim of this study is to explore how adults with learning disabilities make sense of \u2018friendship\u2019 and their associated experiences.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Eleven participants took part in this study. Ages ranged from between 24 and 62\u00a0years (mean\u00a0=\u00a042). All participants were interviewed on a one\u2010to\u2010one basis, with interviews following a semi\u2010structured format. Interpretative <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">P<\/jats:styled-content>henomenological <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">A<\/jats:styled-content>nalysis was used to analyse the interview data.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Four superordinate themes were identified: the significance of friendship, the effects of friendship on well\u2010being, power dynamics and autonomy.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>In the social lives of people with learning disabilities, friendships have an important role. Other relationships also have significance. 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