Gender Differences in Vocational Rehabilitation Service Predictors of Successful Competitive Employment for Transition-Aged Individuals with Autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 3204-3218

  Sung, Connie ^a   Sánchez, Jennifer ^b   Kuo, Hung Jen ^a   Wang, Chia Chiang ^c   Leahy, Michael J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Employment; Gender differences; Transition; Vocational rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; COUNSELING; EMPLOYMENT; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB FINDING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CENTER; SEX DIFFERENCE; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; YOUNG ADULT; AGED; AUTISTIC DISORDER; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; AUTISTIC DISORDER; COUNSELING; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84941941114     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-015-2480-z     Document Type: Article

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