Postsecondary employment experiences among young adults with an autism spectrum disorder

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 931-939

  Roux, Anne M ^a   Shattuck, Paul T ^a   Cooper, Benjamin P ^a   Anderson, Kristy A ^b   Wagner, Mary ^c   Narendorf, Sarah C ^d  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescent; autism; employment; outcomes; young adult

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOOD PROCESSING; HIGH SCHOOL; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; JOB EXPERIENCE; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPECIAL EDUCATION;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISM; EMPLOYMENT; OUTCOMES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COHORT STUDIES; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; NATIONAL LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883257351     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: 15275418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2013.05.019     Document Type: Article

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