Predictors of employment status among adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
@article{Ohl2017PredictorsOE, title={Predictors of employment status among adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.}, author={Alisha Ohl and Mira Grice Sheff and Sarah Small and Jamie Nguyen and Kelly Paskor and Aliza Zanjirian}, journal={Work}, year={2017}, volume={56 2}, pages={ 345-355 } }
BACKGROUND
In the United States, adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) experience high rates of unemployment and underemployment in relation to adults with other disabilities and the general population. Yet there is little research examining their employment experiences and the predictors of employment status.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to examine the employment characteristics and histories of both employed and unemployed adults with ASD, and the factors that contributed to…
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