Break on through : indigenous youth subcultures and education / Glenn Dawes
- Bib ID:
- 2256145
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Dawes, Glenn Desmond
- Description:
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- Townsville, Qld. : Centre for Social Research, James Cook University, 1998
- vii, 184 p. ; 21 cm.
- ISBN:
- 187605543X (paperback)
- Summary:
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This book attempts to fill the gap in knowledge about why so many Indigenous youth fail to satisfactorily finish their education with often disastrous results for their prospects and that of their communities. The study focuses on gaining the perceptions of 5 youths about their teachers, peers and subjects.
- Notes:
- Bibliography: p. 175-184.
- Subject:
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- School-to-work transition -- Queensland
- Aboriginal Australians -- Queensland -- Ethnic identity
- Youth, Aboriginal Australian -- Queensland
- Aboriginal Australians -- Education (Secondary) -- Queensland
- Torres Strait Islanders -- Queensland -- Ethnic identity
- Torres Strait Islanders -- Queensland -- Youth
- Torres Strait Islanders -- Education (Secondary) -- Queensland
- Attitudes - Indigenous attitudes
- Adolescence
- Recreation
- Education - Schools
- Race relations
- Social identity - Torres Strait Islander identity
- Education - Secondary - Students
- Social identity - Aboriginality
- Education - Teachers - Teacher-student relationships
- Queensland (Qld)
- Other authors/contributors:
- James Cook University of North Queensland. Centre for Social Research
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1998
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