Rethinking School-to-Work Transitions in Australia

Locates young people's lives in the context of broader shifts in the global economyCreates an alternative set of pedagogical possibilities to support all young people Focuses on the role of schooling in the school-to-work transition
Illuminates the relationship between macro and micro levels of analysis

Inhalt

1 Introduction.- 2 Doing Critical Ethnography.- 3 Growing up in Neoliberal Times.- 4 Rethinking Class and Deficit Thinking.- 5 Transitioning to Adulthood.- 6 Reinvigorating Pedagogy.- 7 Giving all Students a Fair Go.- 8 Understanding Young Lives.- 9 Conclusion.- References.- About the Authors.- Subject Index.