Trends in indigenous educational participation and attainment, 1986-96

Australian Journal of Education

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 101-117

  Gray, M C ^b   Hunter, Boyd ^a   Schwab, R G ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aboriginal education; Educational attainment; Educational economics; Educational policy; Human capital; Torres Strait Islander education

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034238853     PISSN: 00049441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000494410004400202     Document Type: Review

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