Research reports examine policy-relevant issues and comprise original analysis using the LSAY data sets and other extant data where relevant. Topics explored cover school, post-school study and transitions, work and equity groups.
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20 August 2013The impact of school academic quality on low socioeconomic status students20 August 2013The authors of this paper explore whether low socioeconomic status (SES) students benefit to a greater or lesser extent from attending high-quality schools when compared with their more advantaged…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/2640
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6 June 2012Bridging the gap: who takes a gap year and why?6 June 2012This report was prepared for the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations to throw light on the growing trend of taking a 'gap year' between school completion and…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/2494
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10 August 2011Which paths work for which young people?10 August 2011In this paper, the authors identify various educational paths involving school and post-school study and assess the effectivness of these in relation to post-school outcomes at age 25 years. They use …https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/2397
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10 June 2011Year 12 completion and youth transitions10 June 2011On average, young people who complete Year 12 tend to have more successful transitions from education to work than those who do not. However, in recent years there has been a realisation that it does …https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/2370
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5 June 2013Student income support and education and training participation in Australia5 June 2013This research reports on the effects of Youth Allowance using data from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY). It employs a range of econometric techniques to address the fact that the…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/2611
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1 June 2002Education participation and outcomes by geographic location1 June 2002This report aimed to do the following: assess the viability of using the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) study data for national reporting of outcomes by geographic locationhttps://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/1865
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29 August 2011Does combining school and work affect school and post-school outcomes?29 August 2011In this report the authors seek to answer the question of whether combining school and work is detrimental or beneficial to a student's school educational performance and labour market outcomes.…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/2398
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1 May 2008Career advice in Australian secondary schools: Use and usefulness1 May 2008This report examines young people's participation in career advice activities while at school and their perceptions of the usefulness of the advice they receive. The data are from the 2003 15…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/2080
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19 April 2010Education and happiness in the school-to-work transition19 April 2010Education is generally seen as enhancing people's lives. However, previous research has reported an inverse relationship between education and happiness or satisfaction with life: as education…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/2239
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1 September 2004LSAY reference guide, 1996-20031 September 2004This guide summarises the findings of the 36 research reports published between 1996-2003 as part of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) program. The summaries are presented…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/1913