Supported Education in a Swedish Context – Opportunities and Challenges for Developing Career-Oriented Support for Young Adults with Mental Health Problems

Veronica Lövgren; Helene Hillborg; Ulrika Bejerholm; David Rosenberg

doi:10.16993/sjdr.648

Supported Education in a Swedish Context – Opportunities and Challenges for Developing Career-Oriented Support for Young Adults with Mental Health Problems

Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research

Volume 22 (2020): Issue 1

By: Veronica Lövgren , Helene Hillborg, Ulrika Bejerholm and David Rosenberg

Open Access

|Jan 2020

Abstract

Young adults experiencing mental health problems often need both individual support and educational accommodations to successfully complete their studies. Recent research also points to the need for career-related, educational services in a labor market that increasingly demands formal education or training.

The aim of this study was to investigate the development of supported education services in Sweden, in relation to pursuing educational and vocational goals. Interviews were conducted with a broad sample of stakeholders who are currently developing supported education services, as well as young adults utilizing educational support.

The results suggest a number of key factors for accommodating the needs of these students which include, in addition to basic academic, mental health and individual supports, attention to economic challenges, social contexts and improved mental health literacy for educational actors. The results additionally substantiate the relevance of educational supports to long-term vocational goals when providing employment support services.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/sjdr.648 | Journal eISSN: 1745-3011

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Language: English

Page range: 1 - 11

Submitted on: May 6, 2019

Accepted on: Dec 20, 2019

Published on: Jan 23, 2020

Published by: Stockholm University Press

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

supported education,

IPS/SEd,

career-related support,

mental health problems

© 2020 Veronica Lövgren, Helene Hillborg, Ulrika Bejerholm, David Rosenberg, published by Stockholm University Press
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