Open AccessRacial, Ethnic, and Sociodemographic Disparities in Diagnosis of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Author(s) -
Brandon S. Aylward,
Diana E. GalSzabo,
Sharief Taraman
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics/journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-7312
pISSN - 0196-206X
DOI - 10.1097/dbp.0000000000000996
Subject(s) - biosocial theory , autism spectrum disorder , ethnic group , interpersonal communication , psychology , autism , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , sociology , social psychology , personality , anthropology
This special article uses a biosocial-ecological framework to discuss findings in the literature on racial, ethnic, and sociodemographic diagnostic disparities in autism spectrum disorder. We draw explanations from this framework on the complex and cumulative influences of social injustices across interpersonal and systemic levels.