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A Model Of Employment Literacy: Young People In Western Australia, Katherine F. Britton
A Model Of Employment Literacy: Young People In Western Australia, Katherine F. Britton
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
This exploratory study aimed to examine the meanings of employment literacy among young people undertaking vocational education or training (VET), trainers, funding representatives and employers in Western Australia. A further objective was to develop a model of employment literacy that would inform training or educational organisations. Employment literacy incorporates the personal and social dimensions that young disadvantaged people require to secure and maintain employment. It also includes the understandings and capacity to access infonnation from a variety of sources and negotiate with a range of people in employment related settings. In-depth interviewing was the main method used so that different …