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Lamb, Stephen; Long, Michael; Malley, Jeff – 1998
A study examined access and equity in vocational education and training (VET) in Australia for youth from different social and educational backgrounds using data from a program of national longitudinal surveys. Secondary VET participation was low; youth from lower socioeconomic backgrounds were more likely to enroll; and students were more likely…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Apprenticeships, Educational Background
Download full textLamb, Stephen; Dwyer, Peter; Wyn, Johanna – 2000
The changing patterns of noncompletion of school in Australia during the 1980s and 1990s and the outcomes of noncompletion were examined by analyzing data from the Australian Longitudinal Survey and the Australian Youth Survey. Despite improvements in completion rates among youths from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds and those in…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Academic Persistence, Apprenticeships, Definitions
Patterns of Success and Failure in the Transition from School to Work in Australia. Research Report.
Lamb, Stephen; McKenzie, Phillip – 2001
Patterns of success and failure in the transition from school to work in Australia in the 1980s-1990s were examined by analyzing data from the Australian Youth Survey. Of those studied, 20% found full-time jobs upon leaving school and remained in full-time employment for the next 7 years, 13% obtained apprenticeships or traineeships leading to…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Definitions, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attainment
