2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Education is one of the most powerful instruments for reducing poverty
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and inequality, and lays a foundation for sustained economic growth.
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Aboriginal peoples of Australia experience `overwhelming'' disadvantages
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across every indicator of social and economic well being when compared
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with non-Aboriginal peoples. This disadvantage is experienced across all
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sectors of education, and although Aboriginal students are participating
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at high rates in vocational education and training, their pass rates and
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qualification outcomes remain well below those of non-Aboriginal
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Australians.
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This paper maps the participation and outcomes for Aboriginal desert
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dwellers in the vocational education and training sector and relates
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these to factors such as: (1) compulsory school access, (2) remote area
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labour markets, (3) the state of housing and infrastructure on discrete
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desert settlements, and (4) the policy and program initiatives
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influencing land tenure, income security and labour force status.
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The provision of education services across desert regions epitomises the
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tensions generated when the drivers of desert living - remoteness,
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dispersed sparse and mobile populations, variable climate, geography,
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cultures, languages and histories - interact with the differing factors
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that shape mainstream vocational education. Although innovations in
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program delivery more consistent with learner needs and aspirations can
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and do emerge, they are often framed as pilot projects or materialise in
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parallel program interventions such as youth work or land care. This
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paper explores the nature of these tensions and identifies the
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characteristics of educational interventions that can improve outcomes
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for Aboriginal desert dwellers no matter where they choose to live.'
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affiliation: 'Young, M (Corresponding Author), Ctr Appropriate Technol, Alice Springs,
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NT 0870, Australia.
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Young, Metta, Ctr Appropriate Technol, Alice Springs, NT 0870, Australia.
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Guenther, John, Cat Conatus, Ulverstone, Tas 7315, Australia.'
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author: Young, Metta and Guenther, John
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author-email: metta.young@icat.org.au
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author_list:
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- family: Young
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given: Metta
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- family: Guenther
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given: John
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1071/RJ07042
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files: []
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issn: 1036-9872
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journal: RANGELAND JOURNAL
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keywords: 'employment; livelihoods; remote communities; vocational and technical
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education'
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language: English
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number: '1'
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number-of-cited-references: '50'
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orcid-numbers: Guenther, John/0000-0002-0080-1698
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pages: 177-186
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papis_id: 33237f70937371b8867202f19f6a3bfa
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ref: Young2008shapeaboriginal
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researcherid-numbers: Guenther, John/ABA-5840-2020
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times-cited: '8'
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title: The shape of Aboriginal learning and work opportunities in desert regions
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000254550200017
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '14'
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volume: '30'
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web-of-science-categories: Ecology
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year: '2008'
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