<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>We examine how type of diagnosis, educational trajectories and educational qualifications affect the employment prospects of young adults with mental disorders. We draw on a novel dataset based on data from the Swiss Federal Social Insurance Office. Our analysis shows that individuals with mental disorders that typically have an onset in early childhood, those who experience educational trajectories including special needs education, and those attaining higher levels of qualification are more likely to be employed in early adulthood.</p></abstract>

We examine how type of diagnosis, educational trajectories and educational qualifications affect the employment prospects of young adults with mental disorders. We draw on a novel dataset based on data from the Swiss Federal Social Insurance Office. Our analysis shows that individuals with mental disorders that typically have an onset in early childhood, those who experience educational trajectories including special needs education, and those attaining higher levels of qualification are more likely to be employed in early adulthood.

Employment Prospects of Young Adults With Mental Disorders

Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research “Overcoming Vulnerabilities: Life Course Perspectives” (NCCR LIVES)

Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW

Office for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Psychiatric Services Baselland

Swiss Journal of Sociology

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We examine how type of diagnosis, educational trajectories and educational qualifications affect the employment prospects of young adults with mental...

Employment Prospects of Young Adults With Mental Disorders

Published Online: Jul 28, 2018

Page range: 259 - 280

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjs-2018-0012

Keywords
mental disorders, young adults, vulnerability, education, employment

© 2018 Isabel Baumann et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Employment Prospects of Young Adults With Mental Disorders

Published Online: Jul 28, 2018

Page range: 259 - 280

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjs-2018-0012

Keywordsmental disorders, young adults, vulnerability, education, employment

© 2018 Isabel Baumann et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
mental disorders, young adults, vulnerability, education, employment