Rethinking School-To-Work Transitions in Australia: Young People Have Something to Say

by Janean Robinson, John Smyth, Barry Down

Book Overview

This book draws on the stories of thirty-two young Australians to identify the barriers and obstacles they face in 'getting a job' in precarious times and from their vantage point. It maps the kinds of educational policies and practices that need to be created and more widely sustained to assist their career aspirations and life chances. It is timely in terms of contributing to an alternative set of possibilities based on a commitment to the principles...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319722689
• ISBN13: 9783319722689
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"