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Download full textStokes, Helen; Wyn, Johanna – 1998
Young people growing up in rural and isolated areas of Australia face particular challenges because structural change to the rural economy has dramatically affected their communities. Structural challenges include limited transportation, health and community services that are difficult to access and not confidential, scarcity of affordable…
Descriptors: Aboriginal Australians, Access to Education, Agency Cooperation, Change Strategies
Wyn, Johanna; Stokes, Helen; Stafford, John – 1998
This report examines the challenges facing young people living in rural Australia in relation to their health and well-being and explores the relevance of personal resilience to offset these challenges. Specifically, the report synthesizes the literature on rural Australian youth and the results of focus groups undertaken in five rural…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Access to Health Care, Community Programs, Community Role
James, Richard; Wyn, Johanna; Baldwin, Gabrielle; Hepworth, Gary; McInnis, Craig; Stephanou, Andrew – 1999
The imbalances between the higher education participation of rural and urban Australians are significant and persistent. This study examined the attitudes, goals, and plans of Australian senior high school students via a survey of over 7,000 students in grades 10-12 in three states, complemented by interviews with about 350 students in 20 rural…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Access to Education, College Attendance, Disadvantaged
