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Record Nr.

UNINA9910367253203321

Autore

Hurley-Hanson Amy E

Titolo

Autism in the workplace [[electronic resource] ] : creating positive employment and career outcomes for Generation A / / by Amy E. Hurley-Hanson, Cristina M. Giannantonio, Amy Jane Griffiths

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-29049-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (278 pages)

Collana

Palgrave Explorations in Workplace Stigma, , 2662-3625

Disciplina

305.908

Soggetti

Personnel management

Industrial psychology

People with disabilities

Psychology, Applied

Human Resource Management

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Disability Studies

Applied Psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Generation A and Autism in the Workplace -- 2. The Stigma of Autism -- 3. The Costs of Autism -- 4. The Career Experiences of Individuals with ASD -- 5. The Transition Needs of Young Adults With Autism -- 6. Universities with Autism Initiatives -- 7. The Labor Market Skills Gap and Autism -- 8. Employers’ Perspectives on Hiring Individuals with Autism -- 9. Organizations with Autism Initiatives -- 10. Leadership and Autism -- 11. A Model for Hiring Individuals With Autism -- 12. The Benefits of Employing Individuals with Autism.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the career experiences of Generation A, the half-million individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who will reach adulthood in the next decade. With Generation A eligible to enter the workforce in unprecedented numbers, research is needed to help individuals, organizations, and educational institutions to work together to create successful work experiences and career outcomes



for individuals with ASD. Issues surrounding ASD in the workplace are discussed from individual, organizational, and societal perspectives. This book also examines the stigma of autism and how it may affect the employment and career experiences of individuals with ASD. This timely book provides researchers, practitioners, and employers with empirical data that examines the work and career experiences of individuals with ASD. It offers a framework for organizations committed to hiring individuals with ASD and enhancing their work experiences and career outcomes now and in the future.