Systemic racism: The hidden barrier to educational success for Indigenous school students

Australian Journal of Education

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 54-71

  De Plevitz, Loretta ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Access to education; Educational policy; Indigenous or aboriginal; Legislation; Racial discrimination; School students

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247581695     PISSN: 00049441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000494410705100105     Document Type: Article

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