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Gender matters in career exploration and job-seeking among adults with autism spectrum disorder: evidence from an online community

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the role of gender in career exploration and job-seeking experiences among adults with autism.Methods: The study drew on qualitative content analysis of 714 randomly sampled posts (357 by women and 357 by men) from an online autism forum. The stages of considering work: contemplation, preparation, and action informed the analysis.Results: The analysis showed several similarities and some …

Authors

Nagib W; Wilton R

Journal

Disability and Rehabilitation, Vol. 42, No. 18, pp. 2530–2541

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Publication Date

August 27, 2020

DOI

10.1080/09638288.2019.1573936

ISSN

0963-8288