How Do Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder Participate in the Labor Market? A German Multi-center Survey

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Beitragende

  • Tolou Maslahati - , Berliner Institut für Gesundheitsforschung in der Charité (Autor:in)
  • Christian J. Bachmann - , Universität Ulm (Autor:in)
  • Juliana Höfer - , Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg (Autor:in)
  • Charlotte Küpper - , Berliner Institut für Gesundheitsforschung in der Charité, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (Autor:in)
  • Sanna Stroth - , Philipps-Universität Marburg (Autor:in)
  • Nicole Wolff - , Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie (Autor:in)
  • Luise Poustka - , Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Autor:in)
  • Veit Roessner - , Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie (Autor:in)
  • Inge Kamp-Becker - , Philipps-Universität Marburg (Autor:in)
  • Falk Hoffmann - , Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg (Autor:in)
  • Stefan Roepke - , Berliner Institut für Gesundheitsforschung in der Charité (Autor:in)

Abstract

International studies show disadvantages for adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the labor market. Data about their participation in the German labor market are scarce. The aim of this study was to examine the integration of adults with ASD in the German labor market in terms of education, employment and type of occupation by means of a cross-sectional-study, using a postal questionnaire. Findings show above average levels of education for adults with ASD compared to the general population of Germany and simultaneously, below average rates of employment and high rates of financial dependency. That indicates a poor integration of adults with ASD in the German labor market and emphasizes the need for vocational support policies for adults with ASD.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)1066-1076
Seitenumfang11
FachzeitschriftJournal of autism and developmental disorders
Jahrgang52
Ausgabenummer3
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - März 2022
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

PubMed 33864556

Schlagworte

Schlagwörter

  • Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Education, Employment, Labor Market