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The provision of vocational education and training within contemporary political socio-economic conditions: a review of the literature

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Fogarty, S.
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Cunningham, Christine L.
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Striepe, Michelle
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Rhodes, David Blair
International Journal of Training Research
Journal · Vol. 22 · Issue 3 · pp. 197-214
Abstract

This review is in response to numerous research, studies and other reviews that present the under-addressed, longstanding need to rethink vocational education and training delivered to secondary students (VETdSS) in Australia and in similar jurisdictions. Further, it is unclear how secondary schools in Western Australia are navigating the provision of vocational education and training within contemporary political socio-economic conditions. Therefore, this paper intends to review the most recent research about VETdSS and especially research that is pertinent to secondary schools in Western Australia. Ultimately, our aim in this paper is to develop a conceptual framework that will help us to understand what research and theory-making has already been conducted in Australia relevant to VETdSS and what gaps and needs remain wanting. © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

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Secondary schools vocational education and training Literature review conceptual framework Australia

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Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, Australia
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