ERIC Number: EJ1353265
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 16
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Autistic Graduates: Graduate Capital and Employability
Journal of Education and Work, v35 n4 p374-389 2022
An unprecedented number of autistic people are completing university and they frequently face unemployment after graduation. However, research focusing on the forms of graduate capital and their employability is scarce. The focus of existing research has been on non-autistic, or neurotypical, graduates. The human, social, cultural, identity and psychological capital might be different for autistic graduates due to the characteristics of autism. Using a participatory approach, our aim was to examine the five areas of graduate capital in the context of autistic graduates. The study involved semi-structured interviews with 15 autistic university graduates from England, Finland, France and the Netherlands. Data were analysed using theory guided content analysis and 'data-driven' approaches. Findings indicate that the five areas of graduate capital are particularly relevant to autistic graduates, who typically expose gaps in several capital, jeopardising their employability.
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, College Graduates, Employment Potential, Human Capital, Social Capital, Foreign Countries, Inclusion, Cultural Capital, Professional Identity, Psychological Patterns
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England); Finland; France; Netherlands
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