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

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...

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Main Author: Down, Barry (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Series:Critical Studies of Education ; 6
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ISBN:9783319722696
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Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Doing Critical Ethnography
  • 3 Growing up in Neoliberal Times
  • 4 Rethinking Class and Deficit Thinking
  • 5 Transitioning to Adulthood
  • 6 Reinvigorating Pedagogy
  • 7 Giving all Students a Fair Go
  • 8 Understanding Young Lives
  • 9 Conclusion
  • References
  • About the Authors
  • Subject Index.