Educational Status of Aborigines
Abstract
In 1966 for the first time the census compiled information on education and also released data on Aborigines in terms similar to those for other Australians. This combination of events in national bookkeeping makes it possible to assess the status of the Aboriginal population more fully and accurately than ever before. Base lines for future comparison can now be drawn and some tendencies can be identified. However, there is no substitute for periodic reassessments of the social conditions of a population as it undergoes change, and only to a limited extent can cross-sectional analysis substitute for repeated scrutiny.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Indigenous Health
Education
and Rights
Australian Indigenous Culture and History
Indigenous Cultures and History
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 13–23
- Publication date
- 6 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter