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Title Equity in vocational education and training : research readings / edited by Kaye Bowman
Published Adelaide, SA. : National Centre for Vocational Education Research, 2004

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Description 304 pages ; 25 cm
Summary Building equity into Australia's vocational education and training (VET) system is a key component of the National Strategy for Vocational Education and Training 2004-2010. This book of readings aims to contribute to this important facet of the national strategic plan. The book reviews the achievements equity groups have made, reports on the issues they face, and discusses how to integrate equity and diversity management models into a framework to achieve a more inclusive VET system. It includes chapters on the five recognised equity groups - women, people from non-English speaking backgrounds, people from rural and remote areas, people with a disability, and Indigenous Australians. Additional chapters consider other possible groups such as, early school leavers, older workers, men, people in correctional services, and people with low literacy skills, and examines the merit of these becoming equity groups
Analysis Equity
Educational objectives
Participation in education
Research
Socioeconomic status
Students
Vocational education and training
Statistics
Trends to 2005
Diversity
Notes "Developed as a contribution to the Australian National Training Authority's (ANTA) National Strategy for Vocational Education and Training 2004-2010"--p. 11
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Also available via the World Wide Web
Subject Occupational training -- Australia.
Minorities -- Education -- Australia.
People with disabilities -- Education -- Australia.
Educational equalization -- Australia.
Vocational education -- Australia.
Author Bowman, Kaye.
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (Australia)
ISBN 1920895000 print
1920895019 web edition