Targets for Low SES Participation in Australian Higher Education: Geographical Measures and State Boundaries
dc.contributor.author | Koshy, Paul | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-03-15T22:02:36Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-03-15T22:02:36Z | |
dc.date.created | 2017-02-24T00:09:04Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Koshy, P. 2011. Targets for Low SES Participation in Australian Higher Education: Geographical Measures and State Boundaries. Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business and Government. 17 (2): pp. 45-62. | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/49141 | |
dc.description.abstract |
This paper examines the measurement of the socio-economic status of Australian higher education students in relation to the Rudd/Gillard Government’s establishment of enrolment targets for higher education providers in regard to students from low socio-economic status ("low SES") backgrounds. In particular, it discusses area measures of socio-economic status – where a student’s status is determined by the postcode or collection district of the student’s permanent residence. In doing so, the paper outlines issues with the relevance of current area measures which use a national benchmark, particularly in the context of geographical constraints on the draw-pool of Australian higher education providers, where students attend institutions in their own state or territory. The paper introduces a new area measure which uses the individual state or territory as a reference point, as opposed to the current national reference point. This is assessed in relation to existing area measures and the recently announced funding policy by the Gillard Government. | |
dc.publisher | Curtin University of Technology | |
dc.title | Targets for Low SES Participation in Australian Higher Education: Geographical Measures and State Boundaries | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dcterms.source.volume | 17 | |
dcterms.source.number | 2 | |
dcterms.source.startPage | 45 | |
dcterms.source.endPage | 62 | |
dcterms.source.issn | 13236903 | |
dcterms.source.title | Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business and Government | |
curtin.department | John Curtin Institute of Public Policy (Research Institute) | |
curtin.accessStatus | Fulltext not available |