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The relationship between spoken English proficiency and participation in higher education, employment and income from two Australian censuses ...
Blake, Helen L.; Sharynne Mcleod; Verdon, Sarah. - : Taylor & Francis, 2016
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The relationship between spoken English proficiency and participation in higher education, employment and income from two Australian censuses ...
Abstract: Purpose : Proficiency in the language of the country of residence has implications for an individual’s level of education, employability, income and social integration. This paper explores the relationship between the spoken English proficiency of residents of Australia on census day and their educational level, employment and income to provide insight into multilingual speakers’ ability to participate in Australia as an English-dominant society. Method : Data presented are derived from two Australian censuses i.e. 2006 and 2011 of over 19 million people. Result : The proportion of Australians who reported speaking a language other than English at home was 21.5% in the 2006 census and 23.2% in the 2011 census. Multilingual speakers who also spoke English very well were more likely to have post-graduate qualifications, full-time employment and high income than monolingual English-speaking Australians. However, multilingual speakers who reported speaking English not well were much less likely to have ...
Keyword: 111714 Mental Health; Biotechnology; Cancer; FOS Health sciences; FOS Sociology; Medicine; Neuroscience; Sociology
URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3980163
https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/The_relationship_between_spoken_English_proficiency_and_participation_in_higher_education_employment_and_income_from_two_Australian_censuses/3980163
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