424
24.34 (b)
TABLE 41
⅛
Comparison of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal response to
Statements 2, 6, 30, 9, 20, 28 - strain towards withdrawal
in the school situation
Statement
Agree Not
strongly Agree sure Disagree
Disagree
strongly
0.
"b
Maj ority
support
¢.
2. The best way to get a job
is trying hard at school
Aboriginal response (N=93) 27.2 48.9 10.9 9.8
Non-Aboriginal response (N=.289) 32.0 48.1 10.1 8.4
(agree)
3.3 76.1
1.3 80.1
6. It’s no good staying on at
school to get a job
Aboriginal response (N=.93) 4.4 4.4 26.4
Non-Aboriginal response (N=289) 4.0 11.1 19.8
39.6
41.3
(disagree)
25.3 64.9
23.8 65.0
30. I only come to school because
I have to. There’s no real
point
Aboriginal response (N=93) 5.6 9.0 10.1
Non-Aboriginal response (N=289) 5.4 10.2 10.9
52.8
44.9
(disagree)
22.4 75.2
28.6 73.5
9. No matter how hard I try at
school I won’t get a job
Aboriginal response (N=93) 2.2 12.1 26.4
Non-Aboriginal response(N=289) 2.7 7.1 26.2
44.0
41.5
(disagree)
15.4 59.4
22.4 63.9
20. I don't worry about getting
a job. ɪ know I’ll end up
on the dole
Aboriginal response (N=93)
Non-Aboriginal response (N=289)
(disagree
3.3 3.3 18.9 53.3 21.1 74.4
2.4 3.4 9.1 48.3 36.8 85.1
28. If things get hard at school
I give up. Tlιere's no point
in trying
Aboriginal response (N=93)
Non-Aboriginal response (N=289)
2.2 12.2 20.0
3.4
9.9 10.3
44.4
49.7
(disagree
21.1 65.5
26.7 76.4