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Improving post-school outcomes for rural school leavers
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-16, 13:02 authored by Abbott-Chapman, JA, Susan KilpatrickSusan KilpatrickA study of Year 10 leavers from rural high schools in Tasmania has found that school pressures to remain in Years 1 and 12 have not necessarily solved the post-school career dilemmas of rural youth. Indeed, despite growing numbers of VET options in schools, these are not being taken up significantly by younger students despite student and family aspirations for a 'steady job' and job related training, within an increasingly depressed and casualised regional labour market. Implications of family support and community 'social capital' in negotiating a way through the trials and errors of the work/study mosaic are discussed in relation to national policy frameworks.
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Publication title
Australian Journal of EducationVolume
45Pagination
35-47ISSN
0004-9441Department/School
Faculty of EducationPublisher
ACERPlace of publication
AustraliaRepository Status
- Restricted