25 years of LSAY: Research from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth

25 years of LSAY: Research from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth /Edited by Cameron Forrest and Charlotte Scobie (NCVER). Commonwealth of Australia, 2020.

"This publication presents research highlights from the past 25 years of the LSAY program.
LSAY data have proven especially valuable to policy-oriented research focusing on youth
transitions, from school to further education and the labour force. The six cohorts have also
allowed for investigations of changes in youth circumstances over time, providing insight
into the social and economic contexts that affect successful transitions into adulthood.
In late 2018, the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) identified the
previous research that best demonstrated the broad coverage of the LSAY data. The authors
of those studies were invited to submit summaries for inclusion in this publication.
A total of 14 submissions have been organised into the following six sections:
• Research using LSAY: reflections from Tom Karmel
• Socioeconomic status and family background
• VET in schools
• School experiences, maths, and expectations of enrolling in university
• Employment and post-school outcomes
• An overview of school-to-work transitions"