Investing in Youth: Australia (eBook)

Oecd (Autor)

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2016 | 1. Auflage
292 Seiten
OECD Publishing (Verlag)
978-92-64-25749-8 (ISBN)

Infos

The present report on Australia is part of the series on "Investing in Youth", which builds on the expertise of the OECD on youth employment, social support and skills. This series covers both OECD countries and countries in the process of accession to the OECD, as well as some emerging economies. The report provides a detailed diagnosis of youth policies in the area of education, training, social and employment policies. Its main focus is on disengaged or at-risk of disengaged youth.

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The present report on Australia is part of the series on "e;Investing in Youth"e;, which builds on the expertise of the OECD on youth employment, social support and skills. This series covers both OECD countries and countries in the process of accession to the OECD, as well as some emerging economies. The report provides a detailed diagnosis of youth policies in the area of education, training, social and employment policies. Its main focus is on disengaged or at-risk of disengaged youth.

Inhalt

Foreword 5
Acknowledgements 7
Table of contents 9
Acronyms and abbreviations 15
Executive summary 21
Key policy options 23
Assessment and policy options 25
How are Australian youth faring in the labour market? 25
Who are the NEETs, and what are the risk factors? 25
Benefit receipt and the incidence of poverty 27
Raising school completion rates and providing high-quality professional training 28
Guaranteeing employment or training options for NEETs in Australia 30
Chapter 1. Labour market and educational outcomes of youth in Australia 35
Introduction 36
1. The importance of demographics 36
2. The labour market situation of youth 38
3. Educational outcomes among youth 44
4. The NEET challenge 48
5. Round-up 51
Notes 52
References 53
Database references 54
Chapter 2. Characteristics of youth not in employment, education or training (NEETs) in Australia 55
Introduction 56
1. Who are those not in employment, education or training (NEET)? 56
2. The dynamics of NEET status 80
3. Views and time-use of NEETs 84
4. Round-up 87
Notes 89
References 92
Annex 2.A1. NEET vs “not fully engaged” 97
Annex 2.A2. Data and methodology of the longitudinal analysis 99
Annex 2.A3. Total time spent NEET 101
Chapter 3. Benefit receipt and youth poverty in Australia 103
Introduction 104
1. The Australian income-support system for youth 105
2. Benefit receipt among youth 112
3. Youth poverty 123
4. Round-up 127
Notes 129
References 134
Annex 3.A1. Benefit levels 135
Annex 3.A2. Hazard rates 137
Annex 3.A3. Income-support programmes for youth without employment record 139
Annex 3.A4. Distribution of benefit spells amongst youth 140
Chapter 4. Raising school completion rates and providing high-quality professional training in Australia 143
Introduction 144
1. General architecture and governance 144
2. Pathways to improving school attendance 154
3. Promotion of quality vocational training and apprenticeships 165
4. Social support for at-risk students and their families 183
5. Round-up and recommendations 195
Notes 198
References 202
Chapter 5. Guaranteeing employment or training optionsfor NEETs in Australia 211
Introduction 212
1. The architecture of employment and social service provision for NEETs 213
2. Reaching out to NEETs 220
3. Strategies to re-engage youth in employment, education or training 228
4. Systematically evaluating programme impacts 263
5. Round-up and recommendations 266
Notes 270
References 281
Database references 288
Annex 5.A1. Vacancy numbers in Australia 289
Annex 5.A2. Changes in NEET inactivity following the Compact with Young Australians 290
Annex 5.A3. Childcare costs 292

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.9.2016
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• ISBN-10: 92-64-25749-7 / 9264257497
• ISBN-13: 978-92-64-25749-8 / 9789264257498