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Interrogating Conceptions of "Vulnerable Youth" in Theory, Policy and Practice
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      Public Administration, Education, Social Policy, Social Sciences
Te Riele, K. (2015). Conundrums for Youth Policy and Practice. Pp. 17-32 in K. te Riele & R. Gorur, R. (Eds). Interrogating conceptions of “vulnerable youth” in theory, policy and practice. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers
By virtue of their age, young people as a group are the object of both practice interventions and policy attention ‘done’ to them on premises based on adult perceptions. Of particular interest for this book, however, are the ways... more
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      Youth Studies, Education Policy, Youth Policy
Ethical challenges in research
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      Publishing, Academic research, Commissioning
Education Policy ‘At Risk’
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    • Controversies over history education
Educational alternatives for marginalised youth
In the context of pressure to increase retention rates a wide variety of alternative educational programs has developed in Australia over the past few decades. The purpose of this paper is to provide a map of the alternative education... more
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      Education, Young People, New South Wales, Two Dimensions
Raising educational attainment: how young people's experiences speak back to the Compact with young Australians
In the context of international consensus that the knowledge economy requires more highly educated people, the Australian federal, state and territory governments agreed on a set of policies and targets for lifting the minimum level of... more
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      Sociology, Knowledge Management, Knowledge Economy, Secondary Education
Young people, education and hope: bringing VET in from the margins
Vocational Education and Training (VET) plays an important role in the reshaping of upper secondary school curriculum. Retention to the end of secondary education in Australia went from 35% in 1980 to 72% in 2000. This increase caused... more
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      Inclusive Education, Young People
Schooling practices for marginalized students — practice‐with‐hope
Efforts to increase senior secondary retention rates and improve schooling for marginalized students have been influenced by the school effectiveness perspective. This paper outlines several problematic aspects of this perspective and... more
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      Teaching and Learning, Inclusive Education, School Effectiveness
Ongoing inequality in a 'knowledge economy': Perceptions and actions
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      Sociology, Education Policy, Vocational Education, Secondary Education
Youth ‘at risk’: further marginalizing the marginalized?
... In Risk and sociocultural theory: new directions and perspectives , Edited by: Lupton, D. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ... based on age, it is more useful to perceive youth as a social (and changing ... A cultural... more
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      Education Policy, Secondary Education, Young People, Public Administration and Policy
Children of Rogernomics. A neoliberal generation leaves school
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      Education Policy, Public Administration and Policy
Challenging the logic behind government policies for school completion
This paper investigates a suite of policies that comprise the National Partnership Agreement between federal, state and territory governments in Australia that are ostensibly aimed at improving the educational attainment levels of young... more
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      Young People, Educational Attainment, Government Policy, Historical Studies
From Controlling to Constructive: Youth Unemployment Policy in Australia and The Netherlands
... Page 9. youth unemployment policy in australia and the netherlands 11 training, or to find work. Participation in some of these programmes fulfils Mutual Obligation for unemployment youth. These programmes include the Jobs ...
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      Social Work, Social Policy, Public Administration and Policy
Philosophy of hope: concepts and applications for working with marginalized youth
This article explores the contribution that can be made by philosophy of hope as a theoretical tool for youth studies. The language of hope is powerful – not only in... more
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      Sociology, Psychology, Youth Studies, Critical Reflection
Youth transition in Australia: challenging assumptions of linearity and choice
... Kitty te Riele pages 243-257. ... (Beck 19929. Beck U (1992) Risk Society. Towards a New Modernity Sage, London View all references p. 135). A tension between freedom and coercion is inherent in choice biographies (Du Bois‐Reymond... more
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      Sociology, Psychology, Youth Studies
Learning from Reciprocal Peer Observation: A collaborative self-study
Engaging in a self-study is a multi-faceted activity that involves not only autobiography and theory, but also students and colleagues. Learning from and with colleagues can take many forms. This article discusses the authors'... more
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      Teaching and Learning, Teacher Education, Higher Education, Professional Development
Excluded from school: getting a second chance at a ‘meaningful’ education
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    • Inclusive Education
Doing Identity Differently in Practice
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‘Schools are for us’: the importance of distribution, recognition and representation to creating socially just schools
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Conundrums for Youth Policy and Practice
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