Notes on the ecological fallacy when area-based indexes of disadvantage/advantage are applied to schooling in Australia

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09 April 2010This paper discusses the inappropriateness of using census data as a measure of social advantage/disadvantage as used on the My School website.

Publication typeDiscussion paper
Publisher TypeOther
CoverageAustralia
Permanent URLhttp://apo.org.au/node/20905
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