Autism in the Australian workplace: the employer perspective
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Article Title | Autism in the Australian workplace: the employer perspective |
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ERA Journal ID | 22101 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Wen, Benjamin (Author), van Rensburg, Henriette (Author), O'Neill, Shirley (Author) and Attwood, Tony (Author) |
Journal Title | Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources |
Journal Citation | 61 (1), pp. 146-167 |
Number of Pages | 22 |
Year | 2023 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1032-3627 |
1038-4111 | |
1744-7941 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-7941.12333 |
Web Address (URL) | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1744-7941.12333 |
Abstract | Autistic adults face alarmingly high rates of unemployment and underemployment. There is limited research regarding employers’ capacity to support autistic persons, how to better understand employers’ needs and their key role in employment processes. In this employer-focused qualitative study, 14 Australian employers and nine professional experts were interviewed in depth. The identified themes were 1) Employer awareness and knowledge of autism; 2) Autism is a strength rather than a deficit, disorder or disability; 3) Employer empowerment is a key facilitator of change and 4) Autism tools for the employer. These findings highlight the need for ongoing education of employers to strengthen knowledge in the workplace about autism and addressing workplace environmental variables directly. Novel findings were the critical importance of employer self-care and treating all employees the same. |
Keywords | autism, employer, knowledge, tools, workplace |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 399999. Other education not elsewhere classified |
390404. Educational counselling | |
390411. Special education and disability | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
School of Education | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q75vq/autism-in-the-australian-workplace-the-employer-perspective
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