Will closing the achievement gap solve the problem? An analysis of primary and secondary effects for indigenous university entry
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2399205 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Parker (0000-0002-4604-8566, Western Sydney University, corresponding author), Philip D Parker, G Bodkin-Andrews (0000-0002-6920-6117, Western Sydney University), Herbert W Marsh (0000-0002-1078-9717, Western Sydney University), John Jerrim (0000-0001-5705-7954, Institute of Education, University of London, UK), Ingrid Schoon (0000-0002-4262-3711, Institute of Education, University of London, UK) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1085-1102 |
| Publication date | 2015-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1440-7833 • E-ISSN: 1741-2978 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1440783313498946 |
| OpenAlex | W2077724081 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 30 |
Effective intervention into educational inequalities is dependent on having an accurate understanding of the factors which predict it. Research on the educational attainment gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth in Australia has typically focused on closing the academic achievement gap in the hope that this will resolve the issue. However, recent research is beginning to find that Indigenous youth also have significantly different choice behaviours and resources. Using the work of Boudon, the current research used a Bayesian logistic regression model to explore the extent to which differences in university entry rates are due to achievement differentials (primary effects) versus differences in choice behaviours and resources (secondary effects) for Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth in Australia. This was applied to 10,000 Australian youth, followed over eight years. Results suggest that primary effects were predominant, however, a moderate proportion of the Indigenous university entrance rate gap is due to secondary effects
Academic achievement · Closing (real estate) · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Educational attainment · Indigenous · Intervention (counseling) · Mathematics education · Political science · Sociology · Education Systems and Policy · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies · Psychology · School Choice and Performance
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2023 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |