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Espeloeer, Julia, Proft, Julia, Falter-Wagner, Christine M. and Vogeley, Kai ORCID: 0000-0002-5891-5831 . Alarmingly large unemployment gap despite of above-average education in adults with ASD without intellectual disability in Germany: a cross-sectional study. Eur. Arch. Psych. Clin. Neurosci.. HEIDELBERG: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG. ISSN 1433-8491

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Abstract

For individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), both getting access to as well as staying in the labor market are very challenging. However, the detailed educational, vocational, and employment characteristics of persons with ASD without intellectual disabilities are not yet studied. We conducted a retrospective study on a sample of 232 clinically late-diagnosed adults with ASD without intellectual disabilities. Data were compared to the general German population obtained from the public database of the German Federal Employment Agency. Results showed that the majority of persons with ASD graduated from high school and obtained a university entrance qualification (ASD: 50.4%; general population: 32.5%). Also, lower rates of basic secondary education were found in the ASD sample (ASD: 16.5%, general population: 29.6%). Significantly less individuals with ASD completed vocational training (40.1%) in comparison to the German population (56.3%). Despite the above-average level of education, the unemployment rate of the sample substantially exceeds that of the general population by the factor 5 (ASD: 25.2%; general population: 5.2%). Periods of unwanted unemployment of persons with ASD lasted on average 23 months with interpersonal problems being the main reason for contract termination. A higher level of educational qualification does not protect against a higher risk of unemployment for individuals with ASD presumably due to autism-specific interpersonal difficulties. Data emphasize the necessity to develop and spread both specific employment support activities for individuals with ASD as well as adequate awareness raising strategies. Funded by a public grant of the Landschaftsverband Rheinland (LVR).

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Espeloeer, Julia UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Proft, Julia UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Falter-Wagner, Christine M. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Vogeley, Kai UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-5891-5831 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-667138
DOI:	10.1007/s00406-022-01424-6
Journal or Publication Title:	Eur. Arch. Psych. Clin. Neurosci.
Publisher:	SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
Place of Publication:	HEIDELBERG
ISSN:	1433-8491
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS; HIGH-FUNCTIONING AUTISM; YOUNG-ADULTS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; INDIVIDUALS; EXPERIENCES; INTELLIGENCE; TRANSITION; STUDENTS Multiple languages Clinical Neurology; Psychiatry Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/66713