Australia: Early Post-School Outcomes Of Indigenous Youth: The Role Of Literacy And Numeracy

Australia: Early Post-School Outcomes Of Indigenous Youth: The Role Of Literacy And Numeracy   Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth, Briefing Paper 22   Despite significant improvements in the areas of education and employment, the gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth remain. Across some indicators--for example, university participation--the gap has actually widened. This is mainly because improvements for non-Indigenous young people have matched or surpassed the gains made by...

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