Briefing papers synthesise findings from already completed LSAY research reports on important themes and may also contain some more basic analysis of LSAY data.
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1 December 2005Post-school education and training pathways to age 201 December 2005This paper looks at participation in post-school study, pathways through higher education and vocational education and training (VET) and New Apprenticeships. Findings of this study include: 80% of…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/1899
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1 October 2001Work experience, work placements and part-time work among Australian secondary school students1 October 2001This briefing paper, which focuses on the labour force experiences of secondary school students in Australia, highlights that: students who undertake short work experience programs benefit in terms…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/1908
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1 March 2000Labour market experiences of Australian youth1 March 2000This Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) briefing draws on research which investigates the long-term labour market outcomes of four groups of young people (those born in 1961, 1965, 1970…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/1910
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1 January 2002Rural and urban differences in Australian education1 January 2002This briefing paper, which examines whether students' educational performance is influenced by where they live, highlights that: there are small differences between the literacy and numeracy…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/1906
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1 February 2007Hoops, hurdles and high jumps: Physical activity and bodyweight among 17 year olds1 February 2007This briefing paper, which is based on data from a sample of 17 year-olds in 2005, reports on the participation levels in sport and exercise, their health, their body mass index (BMI) and…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/1957
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4 November 2010The impact of VET in Schools on the intentions and achievements of young people4 November 2010This briefing paper assesses the effect VET in Schools programs have on school retention, post-school vocational education and training (VET) and employment, and on young people's school and…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/2294
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4 February 2009Initial educational experiences of tertiary students4 February 2009This briefing paper presents information about the initial tertiary education experiences, such as satisfaction with aspects of student life and changes to initial enrolments, of two groups of young…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/2121
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1 November 2001Pathways from school to work1 November 2001This briefing paper looks at the pathways through which Australian youth move from school to work and it highlights that: the school-to-work pathways in Australia are highly diverse and…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/1907
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1 February 2002Vocational education and training: Participation, achievement and pathways1 February 2002This brief looks at findings on participation in VET in school programs, pathways associated with these programs and how students who do not complete their high school education can be helped by VET…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/1904
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4 February 2009Participation in VET in Schools4 February 2009This briefing paper looks at participation in VET in Schools programs by members of three groups of young people who have been part of LSAY since 1995, when VET in Schools offerings experienced…https://www.lsay.edu.au/publications/search-for-lsay-publications/2120