Examining remote Australian First Nations boarding through capital theory lenses

Guenther, John, and Fogarty, Bill (2020) Examining remote Australian First Nations boarding through capital theory lenses. Critical Studies in Education, 61 (5). pp. 594-610.

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Abstract

In Australia, boarding schools and residential facilities for remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (First Nations) students have long been part of the educational landscape. Policy settings are paying considerable attention to boarding schools and residential colleges as secondary schooling options for First Nations students, particularly for those from remote areas. Further, First Nations education is seeing increased investment in scholarship programmes, transition support services and establishment of national boarding standards.

There is an emerging body of qualitative evidence about the experiences and outcomes of boarding for remote First Nations students. However, in Australia there are no publicly available evaluations showing quantitative impacts of boarding.

In this paper, the authors critically examine boarding using three capital theory lenses: social/cultural capital (based on Bourdieu), human capital (based on Becker), and identity capital (based on Erikson). Using these lenses we intend to go beyond an understanding of impact on individuals towards a more nuanced consideration of the social, cultural, health and well-being consequences of pursuing boarding as strategic policy for First Nations students in Australia.

Item ID: 58532
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1750-8495
Keywords: Boarding schools; First Nations education; Human Capital Theory; social capital; identity capital
Copyright Information: © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
Date Deposited: 20 Jun 2019 02:04
FoR Codes: 45 INDIGENOUS STUDIES > 4502 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education > 450299 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education not elsewhere classified @ 100%
SEO Codes: 93 EDUCATION AND TRAINING > 9399 Other Education and Training > 939901 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education @ 100%
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