ACCESS TO AUSTRALIAN HIGHER EDUCATION

Abstract

The history of Australian education is outlined. Then the pattern of present access to higher education of persons of different social classes is examined by analysis of data from the National Social Science Survey 1984–5. Trends identified include a worsening of the labour market for school leavers, deferring entry to higher education, an increasing population of mature students, and a decrease in the price of non‐government education.

Citation

Jones, F.L. (1987), "ACCESS TO AUSTRALIAN HIGHER EDUCATION", International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. 7 No. 1, pp. 89-102. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb013032