It’s who you know: Caregiver social networks predict service use among under-resourced children with autism / Amanda GULSRUD in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 88 (October 2021)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 88 (October 2021) . - 101843 Titre : It’s who you know: Caregiver social networks predict service use among under-resourced children with autism Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Amanda GULSRUD, Auteur ; Hyon Soo LEE, Auteur ; Elizabeth McGhee HASSRICK, Auteur ; Suzannah IADAROLA, Auteur ; Melanie PELLECCHIA, Auteur ; Wendy SHIH, Auteur ; Sarah VEJNOSKA, Auteur ; Elizabeth H. MORGAN, Auteur ; Samantha HOCHHEIMER, Auteur ; Samantha CRABBE, Auteur ; Jennica LI, Auteur ; Lindsay HAUPTMAN, Auteur ; Fernanda CASTELLON, Auteur ; Heather NUSKE, Auteur ; Consuelo GARCIA, Auteur ; Rachel KING, Auteur ; Paul LUELMO, Auteur ; Kathleen CARLEY, Auteur ; Tristram SMITH, Auteur ; David MANDELL, Auteur ; Connie KASARI, Auteur ; Aubyn C. STAHMER, Auteur Article en page(s) : 101843 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Disparities  Services  Culture  Social networks Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Numerous studies have shown that racial/ethnic minority and under-resourced families face barriers that delay timely access to autism services. These barriers include lack of resources and information about autism, financial hardship, mistrust in the service system, cultural and language mismatch, and other factors that have yet to be identified. Method The current study aimed to examine additional caregiver and system-level factors that could be associated with early service access using a diverse sample from four study sites (Los Angeles, CA; Philadelphia, PA; Sacramento, CA; and Rochester, NY). Partnering with community agencies that serve traditionally underrepresented groups, the research team recruited 118 caregivers of young children with autism who were low-income, English, Spanish or Korean speaking and had not accessed autism-specific services. Results Regression analyses revealed that the total number of services accessed were associated with caregiver social network size (p = 0.011) but not by race, autism knowledge and caregiver agency. Among families receiving at least one non-autism specific service, a marginally significant interaction effect of site and primary language on total services received was observed (p = 0.06). Conclusion Findings suggest that caregivers’ social network connections are crucial in early service access, and future interventions could target increasing social networks to improve families’ service engagement. More attention for non-English speaking families, especially those living in areas with few supports in their native languages, is needed. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2021.101843 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=458 [article] It’s who you know: Caregiver social networks predict service use among under-resourced children with autism [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Amanda GULSRUD, Auteur ; Hyon Soo LEE, Auteur ; Elizabeth McGhee HASSRICK, Auteur ; Suzannah IADAROLA, Auteur ; Melanie PELLECCHIA, Auteur ; Wendy SHIH, Auteur ; Sarah VEJNOSKA, Auteur ; Elizabeth H. MORGAN, Auteur ; Samantha HOCHHEIMER, Auteur ; Samantha CRABBE, Auteur ; Jennica LI, Auteur ; Lindsay HAUPTMAN, Auteur ; Fernanda CASTELLON, Auteur ; Heather NUSKE, Auteur ; Consuelo GARCIA, Auteur ; Rachel KING, Auteur ; Paul LUELMO, Auteur ; Kathleen CARLEY, Auteur ; Tristram SMITH, Auteur ; David MANDELL, Auteur ; Connie KASARI, Auteur ; Aubyn C. STAHMER, Auteur . - 101843. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 88 (October 2021) . - 101843 Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Disparities  Services  Culture  Social networks Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Numerous studies have shown that racial/ethnic minority and under-resourced families face barriers that delay timely access to autism services. These barriers include lack of resources and information about autism, financial hardship, mistrust in the service system, cultural and language mismatch, and other factors that have yet to be identified. Method The current study aimed to examine additional caregiver and system-level factors that could be associated with early service access using a diverse sample from four study sites (Los Angeles, CA; Philadelphia, PA; Sacramento, CA; and Rochester, NY). Partnering with community agencies that serve traditionally underrepresented groups, the research team recruited 118 caregivers of young children with autism who were low-income, English, Spanish or Korean speaking and had not accessed autism-specific services. Results Regression analyses revealed that the total number of services accessed were associated with caregiver social network size (p = 0.011) but not by race, autism knowledge and caregiver agency. Among families receiving at least one non-autism specific service, a marginally significant interaction effect of site and primary language on total services received was observed (p = 0.06). Conclusion Findings suggest that caregivers’ social network connections are crucial in early service access, and future interventions could target increasing social networks to improve families’ service engagement. More attention for non-English speaking families, especially those living in areas with few supports in their native languages, is needed. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2021.101843 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=458

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