Challenges for females with high functioning autism in the workplace: a systematic review Hayward, Susan M., McVilly, Keith R. and Stokes, Mark A. 2016, Challenges for females with high functioning autism in the workplace: a systematic review, Disability and rehabiliation, Latest Articles, pp. 1-10, doi: 10.1080/09638288.2016.1254284. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Challenges for females with high functioning autism in the workplace: a systematic review Author(s) Hayward, Susan M. McVilly, Keith R. Stokes, Mark A. orcid.org/0000-0001-6488-4544 Journal name Disability and rehabiliation Season Latest Articles Start page 1 End page 10 Total pages 10 Publisher Taylor & Francis Place of publication London, Eng. Publication date 2016 ISSN 1464-5165 Keyword(s) ASD barriers employment Summary PURPOSE: Individuals with High Functioning Autism (HFA) experience high levels of underemployment and unemployment, resulting in negative economic, social, and health outcomes. Given what is known about labor market participation difficulties experienced by women generally, and the paucity of research concerning women with HFA, this systematic review synthesized what is known about the labor market experiences of women with HFA. METHOD: A systematic review of the literature concerning adult females with HFA in relation to the workplace yielded 1947 results; 11 met inclusion criteria being based on original data, but not necessarily focusing solely on women. RESULTS: The total number participants with HFA across all studies was 731 (M = 66.45, SD = 95.44, Mdn = 18.00) aged between 18 and 70 years (M = 34.38, SD = 7.71); females represented 38% (n = 279) of those sampled. The principal challenges reported for individuals with HFA at work were communication, social interaction, and stress, together with negative mental and physical health. CONCLUSION: These results should be interpreted with caution. Of the studies found, 73% were qualitative and based on small samples. Only one paper differentiated female data in analyses. These factors combined suggest large-scale mixed method research focused on females with HFA is required to gain an accurate insight into the challenges faced in the workplace, to in turn inform intervention and support. However, implications for rehabilitation based on what is known are discussed. Implication for Rehabilitation Unemployment and underemployment of persons with High Functioning Autism (HFA) poses social, health and economic issues for both individuals and the wider community. Those with HFA have the intellectual capacity to make a substantial contribution to the workplace. Based on what is known, some of the challenges for females with HFA might be similar to those experienced by men with HFA, however it is possible that there are gender-based differences (in both type and severity of challenges) that require attention. Language eng DOI 10.1080/09638288.2016.1254284 Field of Research 170106 Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology 11 Medical And Health Sciences Socio Economic Objective 970117 Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2016, Informa Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30090628 Document type: Journal Article Collection: School of Psychology Related Links Link Description Connect to Elements publication management system Go to link with your DU access privileges   Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 17 Jan 2017, 14:48:06 EST Wed, 18 Jan 2017, 04:00:44 EST Wed, 18 Jan 2017, 07:30:07 EST Wed, 25 Jan 2017, 05:06:20 EST Mon, 30 Jan 2017, 12:34:22 EST Mon, 30 Jan 2017, 12:39:24 EST Fri, 22 Sep 2017, 13:59:26 EST Mon, 25 Sep 2017, 07:55:01 EST Sat, 09 Dec 2017, 01:30:21 EST Sat, 03 Mar 2018, 01:31:48 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 83 Abstract Views, 2 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 17 Jan 2017, 14:48:06 EST

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