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genous Pathways, Transitions and Participation in Higher Education From Policy to Practice

Indigenous Pathways, Transitions and Participation in Higher Education

Jack Frawley • Steve Larkin • James A. Smith Editors

Indigenous Pathways, Transitions and Participation in Higher Education From Policy to Practice

Editors Jack Frawley National Centre for Cultural Competence University of Sydney Sydney, NSW, Australia

Steve Larkin University of Newcastle Newcastle, NSW, Australia

James A. Smith Charles Darwin University Darwin, NT, Australia

ISBN 978-981-10-4061-0    ISBN 978-981-10-4062-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-4062-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017940642 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017. This book is published open access. Open Access This book is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this book are included in the book’s Creative Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the book’s Creative Commons license and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore

Preface

Key national and international stakeholders involved in the delivery, coordination and leadership of programs associated with Indigenous pathways and transitions into higher education were invited to contribute the chapters that comprise this book. The book has a pragmatic focus drawing on evidence based on real-world experiences, and the contributions reflect the different approaches and strategies currently being adopted. Several of the contributions are