Migrants, Labour Markets, and Training Programs: Studies on the Migrant Youth Labour ForceThe seven papers collected in this report cover the educational and labor market experiences of migrant youth in Australia. Most of the papers address the question of how these youths are affected by government labor programs and services. "Migrant Unemployment in the First Year of Labour Market Activity" (Paul W. Miller) reports that migrants, and refugees in particular, face high unemployment. "Explaining Unemployment Experience: Social, Structural and Birthplace Variations in Australia" (Ian McAllister) assesses unemployment difference between different birthplace migrant groups. "Careers Education: Cinderella of Schooling" (Diana F. Davis) evaluates the availability and adequacy of careers education and counseling services for migrant youth. "Ethnic Groups and Post-Compulsory Education" (Gerald Burke and Denis Davis) reviews the participation of ethnic groups in higher education and programs within the "Technical and Further Education" sector. "The Community Employment Program: A Slim Share for Migrants" (Tony Pensabene, Grazyna Mackiewicz, and Runda Beirouti) examines migrant participation in a program which provides employment opportunities through labor-intensive projects. "A Study of Migrant Participation in the Special Youth Employment Training Program" (Peter Shergold, Tony Pensabene, and Antoon Boey) evaluates migrant participation in a wage subsidy scheme which encourages employers to take on and train unemployed youth. "Migrants in the Community Youth Support Scheme" (Marie Kabala) reviews a program which provides grants to community-based, publicly elected committees to offer unemployed youth activities to increase their employability and provide them with support during unemployment. (KH) |
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Cinderella of schooling by Diana F Davis | 41 |
Ethnic groups and postcompulsory education by Gerald Burke | 93 |
a slim share for migrants | 139 |
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AGPS arrived as adults assistance Australian-born birthplace groups born overseas Canberra careers education careers teachers Census centres Committee Commonwealth Commonwealth Schools counsellors courses CYSS projects DEIR disadvantaged employers English language English-speaking background English-speaking countries enrolments ethnic groups ethnic organisations evaluation Extended SYETP extent females funding Galbally government schools guidelines higher education in-service indicated individual counselling Institute of Multicultural labour market programs language difficulties males migrant and refugee migrant education migrant parents migrant participation Migrant Resource Centres migrant youth migrants of non-English-speaking Multicultural Affairs NESB non-English-speaking background non-English-speaking countries non-government schools occupations overseas-born parents born persons Project Officers proportion Queensland recent refugee youth reported respondents sample Scheme significant skills Source South Australia South Wales specific staff Standard SYETP students of non-English-speaking SYETP placements Table TAFE tertiary Total unemployment experience unemployment rate variables Victoria weeks Western Australia Yugoslavia