Education the great leveller?

Muslim Australians embrace higher education more than their non-Muslim counterparts. But this isn't translating into economic success, with Muslim households experiencing higher unemployment rates, lower incomes and more child poverty, according to Flinders University professorial fellow Riaz Hassan. Hassan's findings, based on 2006 Census data and outlined in his paper 'Social and economic conditions of Australian Muslims: Implications for social inclusion', suggest Muslim Australians are being bypassed by the broad rule that increased levels of education equate with increased economic...

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