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abstract: 'Background: People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are three to four
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times less largely to be with employment compared to neurotypical
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others. Theory based studies may provide helpful indicators for the
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design and implementation of employment supports for people with
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ASD.Objective: This critical review examined the extent of the evidence
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for theory in studies on employment outcomes for people with ASD and
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taking into account social inequality. For the evidence, 35 studies were
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selected for review if they were published in the period 2000-2016 and
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assessed for the association between work participation with ASD
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applying descriptive survey or quasi-experimental design.Methods:
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Studies were examined for use of any theory, including four
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predetermined theory types: social liminality, psychosocial, behavioral,
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and structural-infrastructural. They were also content-analyzed to
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determine if they cited any evidence of social inequality influences on
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employment outcomes with ASD.Findings: Results indicated that none of
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the studies explicitly applied and tested a theory on work participation
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with ASD. Rather, the majority of the studies were implicitly framed on
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predominantly behavioral type theory with minor elements of workplace
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psychosocial support theory-oriented interventions. Regard of
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structural-infrastructural type theory addressing social inequality is
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incidentally addressed by a few of the studies (n = 3) that examined
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family income status influences.Conclusion: In conclusion, extant
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studies on the association between employment outcomes and ASD are
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seriously limited in their explanatory value by a lack of theoretical
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grounding. They also neglect influences of antecedent social inequality
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in employment outcomes with ASD. Future studies should apply specific
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theory to questions on employment outcomes with ASD to provide usable
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evidence to inform employment support policy instruments and
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interventions for people with ASD.'
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affiliation: 'Mpofu, E (Corresponding Author), Univ North Texas, Denton, TX 76203
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USA.
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Mpofu, E (Corresponding Author), Univ Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
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Mpofu, E (Corresponding Author), Univ Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Mpofu, Elias, Univ North Texas, Denton, TX 76203 USA.
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Mpofu, Elias, Univ Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
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Mpofu, Elias, Univ Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.'
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author: Mpofu, Elias
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author-email: elias.mpofu@unt.edu
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author_list:
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- family: Mpofu
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given: Elias
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1891/RE-22-16
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eissn: 2168-6661
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files: []
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issn: 2168-6653
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journal: REHABILITATION RESEARCH POLICY AND EDUCATION
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keywords: work participation; autism; theory; practices; policies
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keywords-plus: 'YOUNG-ADULTS; COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; SUPPORTED
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EMPLOYMENT; INCOME INEQUALITY; ASPERGER SYNDROME; PROJECT SEARCH; IPOD
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TOUCH; TRANSITION; INDIVIDUALS'
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language: English
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number: '1'
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number-of-cited-references: '75'
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pages: 49-59
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papis_id: 78fb0ca968e4bd81928aa3b84b82cc8b
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ref: Mpofu2023employmentoutcomes
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times-cited: '0'
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title: 'Employment Outcomes for People With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Theory Mapping
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of the Evidence'
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000957941000005
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usage-count-last-180-days: '6'
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usage-count-since-2013: '6'
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volume: '37'
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web-of-science-categories: Rehabilitation
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year: '2023'
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