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{"title":"Neurodiversity in the workplace: An agenda for research and action","authors":"Lorne M. Hartman,&nbsp;Braxton L. Hartman","doi":"10.1002/dvr2.70000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dvr2.70000","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This paper considers human resource practices in the workplace that represent barriers to hiring, onboarding, and managing autistic employees. In particular, we focus on the development of bias-free selection processes to minimize discrimination against autistic job candidates, determining whether and how accommodations affect productivity of autistic employees, and changing attitudes toward autistic employees in the workplace. Implications for future research and recommendations for autism awareness training are provided. Finally, the alignment of organizational systems that facilitate successful employment experiences for autistic adults is explored.</p>","PeriodicalId":100379,"journal":{"name":"Diversity & Inclusion Research","volume":"1 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/dvr2.70000","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142231095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Caregiver burden and depression among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and other nonheterosexual individuals in the United States: Analysis of BRFSS 2015–2018","authors":"Hui Xie,&nbsp;Chi Wen,&nbsp;Yannan Li,&nbsp;Nicholas Theodoropoulos,&nbsp;Qian Wang","doi":"10.1002/dvr2.12009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dvr2.12009","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The number of caregivers in the US continues to rise. However, the epidemiology and mental health among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and other nonheterosexual (LGB+) caregivers remain unknown. We aimed to characterize the epidemiology of caregiving burden/information among LGB+ caregivers in the United States, as well as to examine depression and related risk factors. By using the data from the 2015–2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), we conducted weighted hierarchical logistic regression models to explore the associations between depression, caregiving information, health behaviors, sex, and sexual orientation among an estimated population of 9,521,313 LGB+ caregivers. Among the caregivers aged 18–79 years, 4.81% identified as LGB+. Notably, 19.21% of the caregivers reported experiencing depression, with distinctive rates observed among male LGB+ caregivers and female LGB+ caregivers were 38.22% and 51.43%, respectively. Meanwhile, nearly 45.00% of male LGB+ caregivers offered care to nonrelatives, a significantly higher rate compared to their heterosexual counterparts (23.32%, p &lt; 0.001). The logistic regression models revealed that both male LGB+ caregivers (odds ratio [OR]: 3.56; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.45–8.77) and female LGB+ caregivers (OR: 2.38; 95% CI: 1.00–5.63) exhibited a higher likelihood of reporting depression compared to male heterosexual peers. Additionally, caregivers seeking support services for their caregiving responsibilities were more likely to report depression (OR: 1.47; 95% CI: 1.12–1.94). Our study revealed higher caregiving burden and depression among LGB+ caregivers in the United States, warranting further research and targeted support to address their unique challenges and improve services to caregivers.</p>","PeriodicalId":100379,"journal":{"name":"Diversity & Inclusion Research","volume":"1 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/dvr2.12009","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142099914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"‘You shouldn't ignore it just because it's sensitive’: The perceived needs of healthcare professionals working in culturally diverse teams","authors":"Manuela Schmidt,&nbsp;Timur Uman","doi":"10.1002/dvr2.12015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dvr2.12015","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Healthcare is often delivered by teams made up of culturally and demographically diverse members. Group diversity, for example, in terms of age, gender and/or culture, can bring a range of benefits, but also complex challenges for the functioning of healthcare teams. The literature suggests that cultural diversity is the most difficult issue for these teams to manage. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore the perceived needs of healthcare professionals when working in culturally diverse teams. Data were collected through individual interviews with 23 healthcare professionals working in two hospitals in one municipality in southern Sweden. The data were analysed using an inductive content analysis approach. In the process of the analysis, two main categories of needs emerged: Favourable working conditions and guidance, and Commonalities. The findings highlight the need for the right work and team climate, as well as leadership, for culturally diverse teams to function well. In addition, the implementation and communication of rules and regulations, clarity of roles, and a shared understanding of cultural diversity, language, and the culture of care are important for these teams. By uncovering the needs expressed by healthcare professionals in relation to working in culturally diverse teams, our research provides important insights into the key enablers of the benefits of team diversity in the healthcare context.</p>","PeriodicalId":100379,"journal":{"name":"Diversity & Inclusion Research","volume":"1 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/dvr2.12015","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141967726","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Left behind in the “Return to Normal”: People with intellectual and developmental disabilities' outcomes and supports 4 years into COVID-19","authors":"Carli Friedman","doi":"10.1002/dvr2.12014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dvr2.12014","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) immensely. While the pandemic and life during it has changed over time, by the end of 2023, the most prominent narrative was a “return to normal.” Yet, there is less research about people with IDD's quality of life and services and supports beyond the initial waves of the pandemic. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with IDD's quality of life outcomes and supports 4 years into the pandemic. Using a repeated cross-sectional design and linear and binary logistic regression models, we analyzed secondary Personal Outcome Measures® data from 4549 people with IDD from 2018 to 2023 in the United States (<i>n</i> = 4391; 32 states), Canada (<i>n</i> = 142), Ireland (<i>n</i> = 12), New Zealand (<i>n</i> = 3), and Australia (<i>n</i> = 1). We found people with IDD's quality of life outcomes and supports have yet to return to prepandemic levels. In fact, not only was almost every area of quality of life negatively impacted, many people with IDD who were interviewed in 2022 and 2023 had worse outcomes and supports than those interviewed earlier in the pandemic. Instead of clinging to the idea that life or the service system for people with IDD has “returned to normal,” we must recognize that normal was never a good enough destination to return to for people with IDD in the first place. Instead, we must commit to a new normal that is inclusive, accessible, and equitable.</p>","PeriodicalId":100379,"journal":{"name":"Diversity & Inclusion Research","volume":"1 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/dvr2.12014","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141536910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Organised loneliness and its discontents","authors":"Olivia Sagan","doi":"10.1002/dvr2.12008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dvr2.12008","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This review paper offers a critique of the discourse of loneliness both in the popular and academic imagination. It questions the stance and approach of much loneliness research and the headlines that have been extracted from it. These position loneliness as an epidemic, framing it as a global public health problem, its aetiology and management located in the individual. The paper draws attention to overlooked alternative framings of loneliness as well as to the risks of maintaining our current levels of alarm regarding it. Finally, the work of Hannah Arendt is turned to, as part of a wider academic reappreciation of her work on loneliness. The paper ends by suggesting what can be learned by loneliness researchers in the medical humanities from such political analyses.</p>","PeriodicalId":100379,"journal":{"name":"Diversity & Inclusion Research","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/dvr2.12008","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139042023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Immediate and repeat interrogative suggestibility in a sample of adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder","authors":"David J. Gilbert,&nbsp;Clare S. Allely,&nbsp;Gisli Gudjonsson,&nbsp;Raja A. S. Mukherjee,&nbsp;Penny A. Cook","doi":"10.1002/dvr2.12007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dvr2.12007","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are more likely to be involved with the criminal justice system (CJS) than neurotypical individuals. Interrogative suggestibility is theorised to be a weakness in this population; this is the first experimental evidence of interrogative suggestibility in adolescents with FASD. Fifty-two participants (aged 11–16 years) completed the Gudjonsson Suggestibility Scale immediately and after 1 week; the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children; and the Behavioural Rating of Executive Function. Compared to the control group, individuals with FASD were more vulnerable to leading questions, negative feedback and evidenced significantly higher suggestibility, immediately and after 1 week. A significant correlation was found between immediate and repeat suggestibility at 1-week follow-up. Poorer memory recall, lower intelligence quotient and higher impulsivity were also observed in the FASD population. The results indicate the importance for the CJS to establish whether suspects, witnesses, and victims of crimes may have been impacted by prenatal alcohol exposure since this is a significant source of vulnerability that could lead to false confessions or miscarriage of justice.</p>","PeriodicalId":100379,"journal":{"name":"Diversity & Inclusion Research","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/dvr2.12007","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138739884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Increasing multidisciplinary professionals' capacity to support neurodiverse families","authors":"Karen Oehme,&nbsp;Lyndi Bradley,&nbsp;Merina Cameron,&nbsp;Ann Perko,&nbsp;James Clark","doi":"10.1002/dvr2.12003","DOIUrl":"10.1002/dvr2.12003","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Persistent stigma surrounding neurodivergent people still exists. This article advocates for changes to societal systems to improve the well-being of neurodivergent individuals and families, beginning with widespread awareness and support. Our suggested approach to improve societal infrastructure includes large-scale online educational training of multidisciplinary professionals who operate within these systems to increase understanding, awareness, support, and accommodations for neurodivergent people. Multidisciplinary professionals who have received neurodiversity training can advocate for their respective systems to improve services for neurodivergent clients. We describe the 2023 development of Florida State University's (FSU) new online Professional Certification in the Fundamentals of Neurodiversity. The asynchronous psychoeducational training provides continuing education credit to a wide range of professionals. The framework for this training and curriculum content are described. Such training, along with a set of accompanying open-access resources, can be replicated by institutions in many languages and cultures to improve professionals' knowledge and skills across the globe.</p>","PeriodicalId":100379,"journal":{"name":"Diversity & Inclusion Research","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/dvr2.12003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135137606","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Diversity & inclusion research: Unveiling and promoting diversity, inclusion, and access","authors":"Gabriela C. Zapata,&nbsp;Le Cui","doi":"10.1002/dvr2.12004","DOIUrl":"10.1002/dvr2.12004","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The global crisis brought about by the COVID pandemic and the reinvigorated actions of social groups such as Black Lives Matter, #MeToo, and the Climate Movement once more brought to light the realities faced by countless minoritized communities, and the effects of systemic racism, discrimination, and climate change on people's lives (Archibong &amp; Annan, <span>2023</span>; Fileborn &amp; Loney-Howes, <span>2019</span>; Joseph–Salisbury et al., <span>2020</span>; Liu et al., <span>2022</span>). These movements have reminded us that we all have a role to play in making this world more inclusive and equitable, and that the diversity of our societies must be celebrated and valued. The new journal <i>Diversity &amp; Inclusion Research</i> seeks to contribute to the achievement of these goals.</p><p>The multidisciplinary, open access nature of the journal makes it unique. Unlike academic publications with more field-specific foci, <i>Diversity &amp; Inclusion Research</i> offers researchers from diverse scholarly areas as well as social organizations and communities the opportunity to share high-quality local and international research centered on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility at the individual, organizational, and societal level. The journal welcomes works resulting from projects that explore issues of opportunity, inequality, diversity, access, and inclusion as related to gender, ethnicity, class, language, citizenship, dis/ability, age, sexual orientation, religion, as well as other forms of inequality and protected characteristics. Investigations examining opportunities for furthering the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including but not limited to <i>SDG 5</i> (gender equality), <i>SDG 8</i> (decent work and economic growth), <i>SDG 10</i> (reduced inequalities), and <i>SDG 16</i> (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions) will also be showcased.</p><p>As a Gold Open Access journal, <i>Diversity &amp; Inclusion Research</i> embraces Open Research practices, with the objective of not only improving the quality of diversity research and boost dissemination of its findings to raise public awareness, but also actively adopting policies and practices grounded in inclusion, equity, and equality. The journal's foci and goals are embedded in the diverse publication formats that are accepted. For example, authors are invited to submit research articles and critical reviews of existing literature as well as practice/policy-based pieces, commentaries, and editorials. More importantly, <i>Diversity &amp; Inclusion Research</i> hopes to become a platform where students, early-career and established scholars, activists, and advocates find a home for their diversity-related work.</p><p>The journal's mission and focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion are closely connected to the personal and professional lives of the inaugural Co-Editors-in-Chief, Dr. Taylor Le Cui and Dr. Gabriela C. Zapata. Taylor positions himself as a cisgender gay","PeriodicalId":100379,"journal":{"name":"Diversity & Inclusion Research","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/dvr2.12004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135683729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}