Early school leavers: who are they, why do they leave, and what are the consequences?
There are concerns that a proportion of young people, especially those who do not complete secondary schooling, are at risk of experiencing long periods of unemployment, interspersed with short periods of low skilled, part-time or casual employment in their transition from school to work. This paper looks at the following issues: (1) Who are the early school leavers? (2) What are the reasons given by young people for school non-completion? (3) What are the consequences of school non-completion? Data from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) project is used and the paper conclude ... Show more
Authors: Marks, Gary N.; McMillan, Julie
Published: Camberwell, Victoria, Australian Council for Educational Research, 2001
Resource type: Conference paper
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