Employment prospects of young adults with mental disorders

TitleEmployment prospects of young adults with mental disorders
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2018
AuthorsBaumann, I, Altwicker-Hámori, S, Juvalta, S, Baer, N, Frick, U, Rüesch, P
JournalSwiss Journal of Sociology
Volume44
Number2
Pagination259–280
ISSN2297-8348
Keywordswww2
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.

URLhttps://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/8134
DOI10.1515/sjs-2018-0012