Impact of employee benefits on families with children with autism spectrum disorders
dc.contributor.author | Gnanasekaran, Sangeeth | |
dc.contributor.author | Choueiri, Roula N. | |
dc.contributor.author | Neumeyer, Ann | |
dc.contributor.author | Ajari, Ogheneochuko | |
dc.contributor.author | Shui, Amy | |
dc.contributor.author | Kuhlthau, Karen | |
dc.date | 2022-08-11T08:10:13.000 | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-08-23T16:59:39Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-08-23T16:59:39Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016-07-01 | |
dc.date.submitted | 2018-03-07 | |
dc.identifier.citation | <p>Autism. 2016 Jul;20(5):616-22. doi: 10.1177/1362361315598891. Epub 2015 Sep 4. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361315598891">Link to article on publisher's site</a></p> | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1362-3613 (Linking) | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1177/1362361315598891 | |
dc.identifier.pmid | 26341992 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/43635 | |
dc.description.abstract | The objectives of this study are to evaluate the employee benefits parents of children with autism spectrum disorders have, how benefits are used, work change, and job satisfaction. We conducted a cross-sectional mailed survey study of 435 families with children with autism spectrum disorders residing in the United States. We received 161 surveys for a response rate of 37%. Families reported using the following benefits: 39% paid family leave, 19% unpaid family leave, 91% flexible work arrangements, and 86% telecommuting. Of respondents, 43% reported stopping work, cutting down on hours worked, or changing jobs because of their child's condition. Having paid family leave was a positive predictor for job satisfaction. Parents of children with autism spectrum disorders have an interest and need for alternative work arrangements. | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.relation | <p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&list_uids=26341992&dopt=Abstract">Link to Article in PubMed</a></p> | |
dc.relation.url | https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361315598891 | |
dc.subject | autism spectrum disorders | |
dc.subject | family functioning and support | |
dc.subject | policy | |
dc.subject | Family, Life Course, and Society | |
dc.subject | Health Economics | |
dc.subject | Health Policy | |
dc.subject | Mental Disorders | |
dc.subject | Pediatrics | |
dc.title | Impact of employee benefits on families with children with autism spectrum disorders | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dc.source.journaltitle | Autism : the international journal of research and practice | |
dc.source.volume | 20 | |
dc.source.issue | 5 | |
dc.identifier.legacycoverpage | https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/peds_pp/206 | |
dc.identifier.contextkey | 11720881 | |
html.description.abstract | <p>The objectives of this study are to evaluate the employee benefits parents of children with autism spectrum disorders have, how benefits are used, work change, and job satisfaction. We conducted a cross-sectional mailed survey study of 435 families with children with autism spectrum disorders residing in the United States. We received 161 surveys for a response rate of 37%. Families reported using the following benefits: 39% paid family leave, 19% unpaid family leave, 91% flexible work arrangements, and 86% telecommuting. Of respondents, 43% reported stopping work, cutting down on hours worked, or changing jobs because of their child's condition. Having paid family leave was a positive predictor for job satisfaction. Parents of children with autism spectrum disorders have an interest and need for alternative work arrangements.</p> | |
dc.identifier.submissionpath | peds_pp/206 | |
dc.contributor.department | Department of Pediatrics, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics | |
dc.source.pages | 616-22 |