NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Educational Trajectories: Parental Education, Pathways through Senior Secondary College and Post-School Outcomes in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Chesters, Jenny – International Journal of Training Research, 2018
Between 1983 and 1993, grade 7/8 to grade 12 apparent retention rates more than doubled and secondary schools developed vocational education and training (VET) programmes as alternative pathways through secondary school. Previous research indicates that participation in VET programmes is associated with having low-educated parents and/or attending…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Background, Vocational High Schools, Nontraditional Education
Pathways through Secondary School in a Comprehensive System: Does Parental Education and School Attended Affect Students' Choice?
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Chesters, Jenny – International Journal of Training Research, 2015
As the Australian labour market restructured during the 1980s and 1990s, Year 12 retention rates more than doubled between 1983 and 1993 secondary schools diversified to include vocational education and training programs as alternative pathways through school. From a human capital perspective, the completion of vocational qualifications in school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Background, Educational Attainment, Secondary School Students