Journal Article

Factors Associated with Participation in Employment for High School Leavers with Autism

Li, Huacheng, Tsai, Luke Y., Cheung, Ying Kuen, Chiang, Hsu-Min

2013

Overview

This study aimed to identify the factors associated with participation in employment for high school leavers with autism. A secondary data analysis of the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2 (NLTS2) data was performed. Potential factors were assessed using a weighted multivariate logistic regression. This study found that annual household income, parental education, gender, social skills, whether the child had intellectual disability, whether the child graduated from high school, whether the child received career counseling during high school, and whether the child’s school contacted postsecondary vocational training programs or potential employers were the significant factors associated with participation in employment. These findings may have implications for professionals who provide transition services and post-secondary programs for individuals with autism.

• Publisher: Springer US,Springer,Springer Nature B.V
• Subject: Adolescent / Autism / Autistic Disorder - economics / Autistic Disorder - rehabilitation / Behavioral Science and Psychology / Biological and medical sciences / Career Counseling / Child and School Psychology / Child clinical studies / Children / Children with disabilities / Control Groups / Data analysis / Developmental disorders / Dropouts / Education Work Relationship / Educational programs / Educational Status / Employers / Employment / Employment - statistics & numerical data / Family Characteristics / Female / Health Surveys / High School Graduates / High School Students / High schools / Humans / Income / Income - statistics & numerical data / Individualized Education Programs / Individualized Instruction / Infantile autism / Intellectual disabilities / Interpersonal Competence / Job training / Logistic Models / Longitudinal Studies / Male / Medical sciences / Mental Retardation / National Longitudinal Transition Study Spec Educ / Neurosciences / Occupations / Original Paper / Parent Background / Parents / Parents - education / Participation / Pediatrics / People with disabilities / Predictive Value of Tests / Professional training / Psychological aspects / Psychology / Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry / Psychopathology. Psychiatry / Public Health / School dropouts / Schools / Schools - statistics & numerical data / Secondary schools / Social aspects / Social skills / Special education / Supported Employment / Vocational education / Vocational Guidance / Vocational Rehabilitation / Vocational training / Vocational Training Centers