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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1 September 2002Becoming an adult: Leaving home, relationships and home ownership among Australian youth1 September 2002This report focuses on aspects of adulthood other than gaining full-time work. Data from the cohorts born in 1961, 1965, 1970 and 1975 is used to examine changing patterns in the transition to…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/1863
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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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2 March 2011Outcomes of stakeholder consultations to identify the LSAY analytical program for 2011-132 March 2011The results of the consultations NCVER conducted in November and December 2010 to identify research topics using the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) are presented in this paper and…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/2351
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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 October 1996School students and part-time work1 October 1996The number of students who combine study with part-time work has significantly increased over the past few decades. This report looks at the incidence, nature, and effects of part-time work among…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/1889
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2 October 2013Starting out in low-skill jobs2 October 2013The purpose of this research is to examine whether, for those who have left full-time education, a low-skill job provides them with a good start to their working lives. It was found that starting out …https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/2649
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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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12 January 2011Lost talent? The occupational ambitions and attainments of young Australians12 January 2011This study, which defines the lowering of educational or occupational ambitions by high school students as 'lost talent', looks at the extent to which talent loss occurs among high achieving students …https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/2313
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1 July 2003Active citizenship and the secondary school experience: Community participation rates of Australian youth1 July 2003This report aims to address the relationship between volunteering, active citizenship and community participation for young Australians. The project seeks to report those aspects of the relationship…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/1858
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1 September 1996Completing school in Australia: Trends in the 1990s1 September 1996This report looks at the decline in student retention rates in Australian schools. Student retention rates up to Year 12 grew significantly across Australia from around 33 per cent in the 1980s to 77 …https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/1890