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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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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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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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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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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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
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21 September 2010Post-school education and labour force participation in Canada and Australia21 September 2010This study provides a comparison of the post-school education systems of Australia and Canada using data from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australia Youth and the Canadian Youth in Transition Survey.…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/2286
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30 July 2014Does financial stress impact on young people in tertiary study?30 July 2014The focus of this paper is a consideration of the role that financial stress plays on a student's study outcomes and their study decisions. In particular, the paper explores whether individual…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/2732
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1 July 2008School non-completers: Profiles and initial destinations1 July 2008This report examines non-completion of Year 12 at school for a nationally representative sample of young people who were 15 years old and still attending school in 2003. The study explores…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/2088