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ERIC Number: EJ188155
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Rural Schooling and the Rural Myth in Australia
Bessant, Bob
Comparative Education, 14, 2, 121-32, Jun 78
Examines the nature of the Australian myth and how this has related to and affected schooling and the provision of equality of opportunity for rural children. This myth includes the "noble bushmen" and the view that "the salt of the earth" was the small, independent farmer. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Rural Areas, Rural Farm Residents, Rural Schools, School Districts, Social Attitudes, Teacher Qualifications
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Australia