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Education Levels

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 July 2015

Heather Carroll
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In our society education is a key factor in determining social and economic status (work opportunities derived from recognised training and accredited qualifications). The educational system appears to alienate many Aborigines. This is attributed to the interplay of poverty, communication or cultural differences, low expectations of school children, attitudes of teachers and parents (and the community in general), large unemployment and the limited scope of school curricula covering Aboriginal history or culture. This had led to an upsurge of pride (in recent years) in Aboriginal traditions and a promotion of the cultural inheritance stemming from the past. The notion of ‘cultural pride’, clearly influences the black community and the wider society wherein non-Aborigines are increasingly being exposed to ‘Aboriginality’ in a social and educational environment.

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Research Article
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The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education , Volume 19 , Issue 1 , March 1991 , pp. 3 - 5
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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