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A New Scale For Measuring Socioeconomic Status In Educational Research : Development And Validation Of The Australian Socioeconomic Index 2006 (Ausei06), Julie Mcmillan, Frank Jones, Adrian Beavis
A New Scale For Measuring Socioeconomic Status In Educational Research : Development And Validation Of The Australian Socioeconomic Index 2006 (Ausei06), Julie Mcmillan, Frank Jones, Adrian Beavis
Julie McMillan
This paper introduces a new occupational status scale, the Australian Socioeconomic Index 2006 (AUSEI06), which can be used to explore a wide range of equity issues relating to educational aspirations, early school leaving, access to higher education, literacy and numeracy levels, and other aspects of educational access, achievement, and attainment. AUSEI06 was developed in response to the introduction of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The scale provides a simple means for educational researchers to convert ANZSCO codes into more sociologically meaningful occupational status scores. The aims of this paper …
Bringing Knowledge About The Career Destinations Of Australian Law Graduates Into 21st Century Law Schools In Australia: A Summary Of What Is Proposed, M Le Brun, Julie Mcmillan, G Tamsitt
Bringing Knowledge About The Career Destinations Of Australian Law Graduates Into 21st Century Law Schools In Australia: A Summary Of What Is Proposed, M Le Brun, Julie Mcmillan, G Tamsitt
Julie McMillan
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The Ausei06: A New Socioeconomic Index For Australia, Julie Mcmillan, Adrian Beavis, Frank Jones
The Ausei06: A New Socioeconomic Index For Australia, Julie Mcmillan, Adrian Beavis, Frank Jones
Julie McMillan
This article provides an overview of the development of a new occupational status scale, the Australian Socioeconomic Index 2006 (AUSE106). This is the latest in the series of ANU scales, which since 1965, have provided a means for researchers to convert data coded in accordance with official occupational classifications into occupational status scores. The ANU scales have been widely used in fields such as sociology, education, economics and health. The new scale has been developed in response to the introduction of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Recent changes in …