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    Cultural dimensions of Indigenous participation in education and training

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    Authors
    Dockery, Alfred Michael
    Date
    2009
    Type
    Conference Paper
    
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    Dockery, A.M. 2009. Cultural dimensions of Indigenous participation in education and training, in Professor Jonathan Pincus (ed), Australian Conference of Economists, Sep 28 2009, pp. 1-34. Adelaide: Social Science Research Network (online).
    Source Title
    Proceedings of 38th Australian conference of economists
    Source Conference
    Australian Conference of Economists
    DOI
    10.2139/ssrn.1485174
    School
    School of Economics and Finance
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47363
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    This paper develops empirical measures of Indigenous Australians’ attachment to their traditional cultures, and explores the relationship between culture and participation in VET. The findings reject the notion that Indigenous culture acts as a barrier to achievement in education and training. Rather, it appears attachment to traditional culture fosters improved education and training outcomes, and that Indigenous people access VET for cultural pursuits. However, lower access in remote areas disadvantages Indigenous Australians with stronger cultural attachment. In this sense, Indigenous persons do face a trade-off between cultural aspirations and pursuit of further education and training.

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