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Download full textYoung, Christabel; And Others – 1983
The results of a study which identified the employment aspirations and needs of Greek and Italian immigrant youth in Australia are presented in this book. There are 11 Chapters, the first three of which discuss, respectively; (1) research background and methodology; (2) the experience of Greek and Italian immigrant youth in Australia (a literature…
Descriptors: Demography, Educational Attainment, Educational Experience, Employment Patterns
Fullarton, Sue – 1999
A study examined student participation in work experience and workplace learning programs using 1996 and 1997 data from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth on a cohort first sampled in 1995 when students were in year 9. Findings related to work experience programs revealed few differences between students who took part in work experience…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Foreign Countries, Job Placement, Longitudinal Studies
National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia). – 2003
In 2001, 1.76 million students undertook training in Australia's public vocational education and training (VET) system. Nearly one-third of all Australians between the ages of 15 and 19 years participated in VET. Over the four years from 1998 to 2001, the number of students reported as participating in the public VET system increased by 221,500…
Descriptors: Aboriginal Australians, Apprenticeships, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Brown, Kevin; Lipsig-Mumme, Carla; Zajdow, Grazyna – 2003
Volunteering is often seen as an essential element in active citizenship and community participation, and existing literature suggests that those who volunteer young are more likely to volunteer through later stages of life. Analysis of Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY), which identified factors that contribute to volunteering for…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Responsibility, Community Involvement, Females
National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia). – 2002
In the year 2000, approximately 13.2% of Australia's working age population (ages 15-64) was involved in some form of vocational education and training (VET) within the country's publicly-funded VET system, which represents an increase of nearly 2% compared with enrollment levels in 1977. Although female participation in VET has improved, males…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Course Selection (Students)
Australian National Training Authority, Brisbane. – 1998
The state of vocational education and training (VET) in Australia in 1997 was evaluated by collecting data on the following key performance measures: participation and achievement in VET; employer views on VET; student outcomes from VET; VET's benefits for particular client groups (females, people from rural and remote areas, indigenous…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annual Reports, Data Analysis, Data Collection
