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Birrell, Bob; Edwards, Daniel – Australian Universities' Review, 2009
The "Review of Higher Education in Australia" (the Bradley Review) has recommended a massive expansion in the level of domestic training in Australian universities. This article examines the Report's rationale for rejecting the previous orthodoxy that there is no need for such expansion and, to the extent that there is, it would be…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Access to Education, Vocational Education
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Shulman, Shmuel; Kalnitzki, Esther; Shahar, Golan – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2009
A one-year follow-up study examined the role of developmental challenges, personality (dependency, self-criticism, and personal efficacy), and support systems in adaptation among Israeli emerging adults (N = 236) participating in a preparatory academic program. Participants were assessed during their enrollment in the preparatory academic program…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Criticism, Young Adults, Family Relationship