Barriers to Participation – Smith Family 2003 Report

This 82 page report launched in March 2003 contains both bad and good news for disadvantaged Australians and their ability to participate - socially and economically - in Australian society.

What stops people from getting on and what can be done about it?

These are the questions asked and answered in The Smith Family’s major research publication for 2003, Barriers to Participation: Financial, Educational and Technological

The Report’s 3 chapters cover:

• The spending patterns and other characteristics of low-income households
• Attitudes towards school learning among students from low-income households
• Patterns of computer and internet access and usage among low-income households

Follow this link to download Barriers to Participation from the Smith Family website (pdf file - opens in a new browser window)

For further information

Contact	:	The Smith Family
Email	:	researchsocialpolicy@smithfamily.com.au

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