Promoting academic success among Swedish adult students with neuropsychiatric disorders and mental health issues
Municipal Adult Education in Sweden has recently undergone changes, from on-site education to outsourced courses by external course providers with large, standardized courses distributed on-line. This educational context has proven difficult to manage for target group of this study, students with ne...
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| description | Municipal Adult Education in Sweden has recently undergone changes, from on-site education to outsourced courses by external course providers with large, standardized courses distributed on-line. This educational context has proven difficult to manage for target group of this study, students with neuropsychiatric disorders and mental health issues, with large number of dropouts as a result. The present study aimed to explore how support adapted to the target group was perceived by students included in a project, Right to Support, where teachers on-site functioned as intermediary between the external course providers and target group. Eight students were in-depth interviewed, and their narratives were analyzed with reflexive thematic analysis. The narratives indicated five themes including prerequisites for learning, adapted physical environment, firsthand assistance, personal relationships and effects for self-esteem. We conclude that these factors enabled academic success, personal growth and potential for societal inclusion. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5ea77b6bc28742ccb8768c8797edfddd2025-08-20T02:37:01ZengElsevierSocial Sciences and Humanities Open2590-29112025-01-011110140610.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101406Promoting academic success among Swedish adult students with neuropsychiatric disorders and mental health issuesUlla Damber0Lena Randevåg1Corresponding author. Holmgatan 10, 85170 Sundsvall, Sweden.; Mid Sweden University, Department of Education, Holmgatan 10, 85170, Sundsvall, SwedenMid Sweden University, Department of Education, Holmgatan 10, 85170, Sundsvall, SwedenMunicipal Adult Education in Sweden has recently undergone changes, from on-site education to outsourced courses by external course providers with large, standardized courses distributed on-line. This educational context has proven difficult to manage for target group of this study, students with neuropsychiatric disorders and mental health issues, with large number of dropouts as a result. The present study aimed to explore how support adapted to the target group was perceived by students included in a project, Right to Support, where teachers on-site functioned as intermediary between the external course providers and target group. Eight students were in-depth interviewed, and their narratives were analyzed with reflexive thematic analysis. The narratives indicated five themes including prerequisites for learning, adapted physical environment, firsthand assistance, personal relationships and effects for self-esteem. We conclude that these factors enabled academic success, personal growth and potential for societal inclusion.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291125001330Academic successAdapted supportEquityInclusionMunicipal adult educationNeuropsychiatric disorders |
| spellingShingle | Ulla Damber Lena Randevåg Promoting academic success among Swedish adult students with neuropsychiatric disorders and mental health issues Social Sciences and Humanities Open Academic success Adapted support Equity Inclusion Municipal adult education Neuropsychiatric disorders |
| title | Promoting academic success among Swedish adult students with neuropsychiatric disorders and mental health issues |
| title_full | Promoting academic success among Swedish adult students with neuropsychiatric disorders and mental health issues |
| title_fullStr | Promoting academic success among Swedish adult students with neuropsychiatric disorders and mental health issues |
| title_full_unstemmed | Promoting academic success among Swedish adult students with neuropsychiatric disorders and mental health issues |
| title_short | Promoting academic success among Swedish adult students with neuropsychiatric disorders and mental health issues |
| title_sort | promoting academic success among swedish adult students with neuropsychiatric disorders and mental health issues |
| topic | Academic success Adapted support Equity Inclusion Municipal adult education Neuropsychiatric disorders |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291125001330 |
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