Barriers to higher education for individuals with psychiatric disabilities.

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To study barriers to higher education, this qualitative study explored the college experiences of 35 people with psychiatric disabilities. Academic performance was related to psychiatric symptoms which subsequently led to college attrition. However, many ... (Full abstract text below)

Published 2003 in Journal: Psychiatr Rehabil J (Language : eng)

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Affiliation: Washington University School of Social Work, USA.

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