TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to explore Recovery College from a student perspective and consider what contributes to making Recovery College effective. Design/methodology/approach– The authors draw on interviews with students, course feedback forms, a detailed narrative of one of the authors’ experiences as a student and the authors’ own reflections. Findings– Students’ experience is that Recovery College is effective because of the social relational factors, learning from other students and the collaborative co-production approach; the educational approach learning skills and knowledge, and choice and progression to personal goals. Originality/value– This paper explores key aspects of Recovery College from a student perspective, informing the authors about possible components to their effectiveness.
VL  - 18
IS  - 3
SN  - 2042-8308
DO  - 10.1108/MHSI-05-2014-0016
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/MHSI-05-2014-0016
AU  - Meddings Sara
AU  - Guglietti Shannon
AU  - Lambe Hazel
AU  - Byrne Diana
PY  - 2014
Y1  - 2014/01/01
TI  - Student perspectives: recovery college experience
T2  - Mental Health and Social Inclusion
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 142
EP  - 150
Y2  - 2024/04/18
ER  -