title: The Occupational Transition Process to Upper Secondary School, Further Education and/or Work in Sweden: As Described by Young Adults with Asperger Syndrome and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
abstract: The aim was to describe the occupational transition process to upper secondary school, further education and/or work, and to discover what support influences the process from the perspectives of young adults with Asperger syndrome or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. This qualitative study was performed in Sweden and comprised interviews with 15 young adults recruited from community based day centres. Support influencing the process included: occupational transition preparation in compulsory school, practical work experience in a safe environment, and support beyond the workplace. The overall understanding shows that the occupational transition process was a longitudinal one starting as early as in middle school, and continuing until the young adults obtained and were able to remain in employment or further education.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social and Welfare Studies, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden. vedrana.bolic@liu.se.
authors.forename: Vedrana Bolic
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Baric
authors.affiliation: Department of Social and Welfare Studies, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hemmingsson
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedagogy, Linnaeus University, Växjö, Sweden.
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hellberg
authors.affiliation: Department of Social and Welfare Studies, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
authors.forename: Anette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kjellberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020817:Asperger Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000523:psychology*; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012574:Schools; D066107:Social Skills; D013548:Sweden; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Autism spectrum disorders; Education; Employment; Qualitative research; Services; Transition