Compulsory Schooling in Australia: Perspectives from Students, Parents, and Educators

by Katherine Watson and Carol Reid

Increasing the school-leaving age is seen to be a panacea to a range of problems related to health, welfare, and the human capital of nations in much of the developed world. This book examines whether or not increasing the years of compulsory schooling can make a difference in the most diverse region of Australia: South-Western Sydney. The authors reveal the desires and disappointments of students and parents and the impact on schools and teachers'...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137522151
• ISBN13: 9781137522153
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"