Race based inequalities for Indigenous Australians’ participation and engagement in VET: a targeted review of the research

Roslyn Cameron; Lynne Stuart; Terry Bell

doi:10.1080/13636820.2017.1289553

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Race based inequalities for Indigenous Australians’ participation and engagement in VET: a targeted review of the research

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Race based inequalities for Indigenous Australians’ participation and engagement in VET: a targeted review of the research

Roslyn Cameron, Lynne Stuart and Terry Bell

Journal of Vocational Education and Training, Vol.69(3), pp.311-332

2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13636820.2017.1289553

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Abstract

Indigenous Australians

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Indigenous employment

Australian VET

inequality

participation

pathways

UniSC Diversity Area - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement

The poor outcomes in education, training and employment achieved by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia have been well documented. The transition from a traditional Indigenous society to the statuses of mainstream Australian society has been, and continues to be problematic for Indigenous Australians. The participation in vocational education and training (VET) and employment outcomes for Indigenous Australians has been historically much lower than for non-Indigenous Australians. The aim of this paper is to undertake a targeted review of the existing literature and research into the participation and engagement of Indigenous Australians in VET through a content analysis of three VET based journals, nationally funded VET research and a VET database. The findings point to the publishing of very little research in academic journals however research funded through the National Centre for Vocational Education Research appears to be a prime source of published grey literature. The paper proceeds to discuss the findings in the light of a proposed future research agenda.

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Title: Race based inequalities for Indigenous Australians’ participation and engagement in VET: a targeted review of the research
Authors: Roslyn Cameron (Author) - Curtin University
Lynne Stuart (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Terry Bell (Author) - Curtin University
Publication details: Journal of Vocational Education and Training, Vol.69(3), pp.311-332
Publisher: Routledge
Date published: 2017
DOI: 10.1080/13636820.2017.1289553
ISSN: 1363-6820
Organisation Unit: Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Health - Nursing; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451024902621
Output Type: Journal article

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