Edited by the Institute for Social Research, Swinburne University of Technology

How young Indigenous people are faring

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30 April 2009This report uses ABS Census data to examine and comment on changes in the education and labour force participation of young Indigenous people (15 to 19 year-olds, 20 to 24 year-olds and 25 to 29 year-olds). This paper is complemented by a second publication, Keeping up, which provides case studies and identifies improvements that can be made.

Publication typeReport
Publisher TypeAcademic research centre, APO Member
CoverageAustralia
Permanent URLhttp://apo.org.au/node/14253

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