What Have We Learnt About Mental Health and Employment?

Secker, Jenny; Grove, Bob; Seebohm, Patience

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“…As Secker, Grove and Seebohm (2006) stated, work is a means of "keeping us going" (p. 8). Research has shown that, disabled people experience many barriers transitioning into work or further study or training (Gill, 2008;Shier, Graham & Jones, 2009).…”

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An exploration from a life course perspective of the transition from school for autistic young people

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The transition from school is a feature of typical adolescence, but can be challenging for autistic young people. While their experiences at school can be difficult, schools also afford structure and routine and can provide external support for young autistic people and their families. They provide reasonably predictable social networks as well as opportunities to encounter others outside of the family. Upon leaving school, autistic young people lose ready access to expected routines and established social groups and often disengage from the community. For many, the transition from school is confusing and stressful.In this thesis, I explore, from a life course perspective, the transition from school for autistic young people without intellectual impairment. Life transitions involve relinquishing some roles and adopting others. Adopting new roles such as worker, homemaker, parent and spouse, which are more complex and less predictable than the role of school child, can be problematic for autistic young people. For example, the unpredictability of interview processes and environments (e.g., the questions to be asked, bright lights, distracting noises) can make getting a job difficult. Difficulties identifying and responding to unspoken social rules and workplace routines can result in loss of employment.The transition from school is one of many turning points within a person's whole life.This transition follows experiences earlier in life (e.g., childhood and at school) and precedes later life stages. It also occurs in particular social and historical contexts.

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An exploration from a life course perspective of the transition from school for autistic young people

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How Do Occupational Therapists Assess Work Readiness Among Mental Health Consumers?

Choudhary

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Kirsh

2015

Occupational Therapy in Mental Health

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What Have We Learnt About Mental Health and Employment?

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An exploration from a life course perspective of the transition from school for autistic young people

An exploration from a life course perspective of the transition from school for autistic young people

How Do Occupational Therapists Assess Work Readiness Among Mental Health Consumers?

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An exploration from a life course perspective of the transition from school for autistic young people

An exploration from a life course perspective of the transition from school for autistic young people