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Autism in the Workplace : Creating Positive Employment and Career Outcomes for Generation A / by Amy E. Hurley-Hanson, Cristina M. Giannantonio, Amy Jane Griffiths

By: Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: Palgrave Explorations in Workplace Stigma | Springer eBook Collection | Springer eBooks Business and ManagementPublisher: Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2020Edition: 1st ed. 2020Description: 1 Online-Ressource (XI, 275 p. 1 illus)ISBN:
  • 9783030290498
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 9783030290481 | Erscheint auch als: 978-3-030-29048-1 Druck-Ausgabe | Erscheint auch als: Autism in the workplace. Druck-Ausgabe Cham, Switzerland : palgrave macmillan, 2020. xi, 275 SeitenDDC classification:
  • 658.3 23
RVK: RVK: CU 4200 | QV 220LOC classification:
  • HF5549-5549.5
DOI: DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-29049-8Online resources: Summary: 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 AutismSummary: 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 futurePPN: PPN: 1684968828Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-2-BUM | ZDB-2-SEB | ZDB-2-SXBM
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