From the Sidelines to the Centre: Indigenous Support Units in Vocational Education and Training

Autor/in	Helme, Sue
Titel	From the Sidelines to the Centre: Indigenous Support Units in Vocational Education and Training
Quelle	In: Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 59 (2007) 4, S.451-466 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1363-6820
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Vocational Education; Interviews; Adults; Socioeconomic Influences; Indigenous Populations; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Sinti und Roma; Australien
Abstract	Indigenous Australians are significantly disadvantaged in comparison with non-Indigenous Australians on all socioeconomic indicators. Education and training are seen as a means of reducing inequality, and high levels of Indigenous participation in vocational education and training (VET) indicate that this sector has a central role in this process. This paper draws from an interview study undertaken to investigate the VET experiences of Indigenous adults in Victoria, Australia. Retrospective interviews were conducted with a sample of 128 current and former students, and teachers and other stakeholders in order to identify the factors that promote engagement in the system and improve qualifications and employment pathways. A major finding of the study was the vital role played by Indigenous Support Units in enabling Indigenous students to successfully negotiate their pathways through the VET system. (Contains 3 notes.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10