Employment of Adults with ASD: A Motivational Perspective

Yael Goldfarb; Eynat Gal; Ofer Golan

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-91280-6_102435

Employment of Adults with ASD: A Motivational Perspective

Yael Goldfarb, Eynat Gal, Ofer Golan

Department of Occupational Therapy

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Abstract

Work has a central role in adult life. Employment integration can fulfill a variety of needs, from basic subsistence, through social inclusion, to an expression of personal interests, abilities, self-concepts and values. Although employment of adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has received growing attention and effort, outcomes in this field remain unsatisfactory. In aim of taking the field foreword, new theoretical perspectives can shed more light on labor market integration of adults with ASD. We suggest that the self-determination theory (SDT) of motivation has the potential to expand our knowledge and inform vocational rehabilitation practice.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Editors	Fred R. Volkmar
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer Cham
Pages	1750-1754
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-91280-6
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-91279-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91280-6_102435
State	Published - 14 Mar 2021

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