Where some young people find themselves: Compelling reasons for studying the lives of early school leavers

This thesis reflects upon and soberly describes lived situations of young people who voluntarily participated. I come to two points, one is enduring, about what we as educators and researchers can do to ease and sustain re-entry of early school leavers into educational purpose, the other is about t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marshall, Brian
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2399
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Summary:This thesis reflects upon and soberly describes lived situations of young people who voluntarily participated. I come to two points, one is enduring, about what we as educators and researchers can do to ease and sustain re-entry of early school leavers into educational purpose, the other is about transforming conditions of compulsory education that are palatable for them. I uncover a possible transforming moment of conversion that offers an educationally different space for young people.