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ERIC Number: EJ1188017
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Nov
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0835-4944
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Helping Them Help Themselves: Supported Adult Education for Persons Living with Mental Illness
Fernando, Shanti; King, Alyson; Loney, Danielle
Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, v27 n1 p15-28 Nov 2014
This case study of the Ontario Shores Supported Education Program (OSSEP) illustrates the importance of a hospital-based education program for adult learners living with mental illness and its impact on participants' quality of life and hopes for the future. The findings demonstrate that supported education programs catering to the needs of adults living with mental illness have the potential not simply to provide skills for future employment, but more broadly to improve participants' ability to manage daily life, increase self-confidence, and improve rehabilitation efforts. With ongoing cuts to community-based adult education programs, this research indicates the importance of ensuring specialized supported education programs are introduced and maintained for persons living with mental illness. For hospitals like Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, such programs can be an important part of patients' recovery and rehabilitation process.
Mount Saint Vincent University. e-mail: cjsaerceea@gmail.com; Web site: https://cjsae.library.dal.ca/index.php/cjsae
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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