EDUCATION IN AUSTRALIA: Cultural Influences, Global Perspectives & Social Challenges (Education in a Competitive and Globalizing World)

In this book, the authors discuss the cultural influences, global perspectives and social challenges of education in Australia. Topics include over-education in the Australian graduate labour market; overseas workers and the role of professional associations in Australia; case studies of disadvantaged students' reading motivations; and the education and health literacy of aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia.