Indigenous participation in VET: understanding the research

Indigenous educational and employment disadvantage is a much researched and discussed subject. The latest Prime Minister's 'Closing the Gap' report (Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 2017) [indexed in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 127.580] shows that, while the gap is slowly decreasing in regard to participation in tertiary education, reducing employment disparity, particularly in remote areas, lags behind. This is despite clear evidence that higher levels of education lead to higher levels of employment. This research summary provides an overview of the extensive research undertaken on the t ... Show more

Authors: Ackehurst, Maree; Polvere, Rose-Anne; Windley, Georgina

Published: Adelaide, South Australia, NCVER, 2017

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Physical description: 16 p.

Access item: https://www.ncver.edu.au/research-and-statistics/publications/all-publications/indigenous-participation-in-vet-understanding-the-research

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