The socio-economic status of vocational education and training students in Australia

Description Summaries Publication Item: 1690 Title: The socio-economic status of vocational education and training students in Australia Authors: Paul Foley Publication date:  23 May 2007 Type: Research report Themes: Students and individuals > General VET in context > Social issues > General VET system > General ISBN: 978 1 921169 35 9 This report examines the relationship between socio-economic status and participation in the vocational education and training (VET) sector. Research indicates that students from low socio-economic status areas are over-represented in the VET sector; it also shows that VET students from these areas complete qualifications at a better-than-average rate. Link(s) will open in a new window or tab Key messages      HTML   Executive summary      HTML   Free viewers:   Adobe PDF      Microsoft Word Link(s) will open in a new window or tab        PDF, 589 KB         Word, 370 KB