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Declining Inequality? The Changing Impact Of Socio-Economic Background And Ability On Education In Australia, Gary Marks, Julie Mcmillan
Declining Inequality? The Changing Impact Of Socio-Economic Background And Ability On Education In Australia, Gary Marks, Julie Mcmillan
Julie McMillan
The paper addresses several debates surrounding the reproduction of socioeconomic inequality: (i) the persistent inequality thesis, which maintains that despite the increases in educational participation socio-economic inequalities in education have not declined; (ii) the related thesis of maximally maintained inequality, which proposes that socio-economic inequalities decline only when participation levels for the most privileged socio-economic group approach saturation levels; (iii) the meritocracy debate on the importance of ability vis-à-vis socio-economic background and changes in its influence over time; and (iv) the effect of policy changes on socio-economic inequalities in education. These issues are addressed using data from six Australian youth …
Navigating The Transition From School To Work: Evidence From The Longitudinal Surveys Of Australian Youth, Julie Mcmillan
Navigating The Transition From School To Work: Evidence From The Longitudinal Surveys Of Australian Youth, Julie Mcmillan
Julie McMillan
No abstract provided.
Can Non-Completers Compete In The Workforce?, Julie Mcmillan
Can Non-Completers Compete In The Workforce?, Julie Mcmillan
Julie McMillan
No abstract provided.