The role of achievement, gender, SES, location and policy in explaining the Indigenous gap in high-school completion
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Schellekens, Melissa, Ciarrochi, Joseph, Dillon, Anthony, Sahdra, Baljinder, Brockman, Robert, Mooney, Janet and Parker, Philip. (2022). The role of achievement, gender, SES, location and policy in explaining the Indigenous gap in high-school completion. British Educational Research Journal. 48(4), pp. 730-750. https://doi.org/10.1002/berj.3791
Authors | Schellekens, Melissa, Ciarrochi, Joseph, Dillon, Anthony, Sahdra, Baljinder, Brockman, Robert, Mooney, Janet and Parker, Philip |
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Abstract | Internationally, there is a gap in high-school completion rates for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. In Australia, gap estimates are commonly based on lag indicators, precluding examination of underlying mechanisms. Using two longitudinal representative samples of Australian youth, we explored differences in high-school completion between Australian Indigenous and non-Indigenous rates, and whether the gap varies for students of similar academic ability. Using an intersectional approach, we show the Indigenous gap is significant, is mostly a function of differences in academic achievement, but varies by socioeconomic status (SES) and location. Specifically, high SES and living in urban settings are protective factors for non-Indigenous students, but not for Indigenous students. Conversely, rural and poor non-Indigenous students appeared to have dropout rates as large or even larger than similarly poor and rural Indigenous youth. Overall, the results suggest the need for a more nuanced perspective on ‘Indigenous gaps’ in educational attainment. |
Keywords | dropout; high-school completion; Indigenous; socioeconomic status |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | British Educational Research Journal |
Journal citation | 48 (4), pp. 730-750 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Ltd |
ISSN | 0141-1926 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1002/berj.3791 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85127259265 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Page range | 730-750 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 25 Mar 2022 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 04 Mar 2022 |
Deposited | 20 Sep 2023 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8zq19/the-role-of-achievement-gender-ses-location-and-policy-in-explaining-the-indigenous-gap-in-high-school-completion
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