Supporting the Education Goals of Young Adults with Psychiatric Disabilities
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چکیده
This paper is part of a compilation of papers summarizing the state of the science in career development among young adults (ages 18-30) with psychiatric disabilities, entitled Tools for System Transformation for Young Adults with Psychiatric Disabilities. The purpose of these papers is to provide a summary of research-based knowledge about supports to help this population pursue postsecondary education and training and successfully move into adult working careers. These papers focus on knowledge that can inform the services these young adults can access in adult mental health and vocational rehabilitation systems, or other systems that provide them educational, training, or career supports at this age. These papers also propose future research agendas to strengthen this knowledge base.
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