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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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"It's Not about Me, It's about the Community:" Culturally Relevant Health Career Promotion for Indigenous Students in Australia
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Kelly, Heather; Robinson, Anske; Drysdale, Marlene; Chesters, Janice; Faulkner, Susan; Ellender, Isabel; Turnbull, Leanne – Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 2009
The numbers of Indigenous students studying in health career courses at the tertiary level is low. This paper describes a forum conducted as part of a project of national significance which examines the solutions and barriers for Indigenous student entry to medical and other health science education. Small group discussions and observations were…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Indigenous Populations, Foreign Countries, Health Occupations
When a Dream Becomes a Nightmare: Why Do Indigenous Australian Medical Students Withdraw from Their Courses?
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Ellender, Isabel; Drysdale, Marlene; Chesters, Janice; Faulkner, Susan; Kelly, Heather; Turnbull, Leanne – Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 2008
This paper investigates reasons Indigenous Australian medical students gave for leaving their courses prior to graduation. Indigenous students who had withdrawn or deferred from their medical courses were asked about the barriers and disincentives that had dissuaded them from graduating. Although the response rate to the questionnaire was very…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Medical Students, Medical Schools