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Soft Affirmative Action Lacking Traction? An Early Qualitative Exploration of the RecruitAbility Scheme Performance within the Australian Public Service
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Mellifont, Damian – Australian Journal of Career Development, 2018
Politicians are challenged to increase economic opportunities for citizens with disabilities. Today, the employment of persons with disabilities within the Australian Government is being supported through a RecruitAbility Scheme. With full implementation of the Scheme underway, it is a timely research exercise to critically explore early progress.…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Program Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Public Service
Emigration and Immigration: Policies and Practices.
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Sauers, Lawrence; And Others – Journal of Intergroup Relations, 1980
Summarizes a background paper presented and discussion held at a 1978 conference for human rights professionals. Reviews issues related to legal and illegal migration, quotas, and the coordination of migration policies. (GC)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Legislation
High School Selection in Less Developed Countries and the Quest for Equity: Conflicting Objectives and Opposing Pressures.
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Bray, Mark – Comparative Education Review, 1985
Describes nine categories of criteria used in developing nations to determine high school admission, the most common being competitive examinations and regional or school-level quotas. Discusses attempts to balance academic qualifications and equity concerns in Papua New Guinea and other countries, and dilemmas related to examination biases,…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Competitive Selection, Developing Nations, Educational Policy
Disability and the Law of Employment.
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Ison, Terence G. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1993
This article describes the Japanese quota system for the employment of people with disabilities and assesses the potential of a quota law that includes financial incentives for compliance. It concludes that laws to compel the employment of people with disabilities are unlikely to be effective and may be counterproductive. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities
Access to Higher Education in the Federal Republic of Germany: the "Numerus Clausus" Issue.
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Spence, Jill – Comparative Education, 1981
Looks at the problem in the Federal Republic of Germany over the past two decades of regulating access to higher education in the face of a growing demand for admission. (SJL)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, College Admission, Court Litigation