Abstract

The reasons for the traditional position of Australian farmers against sending their sons to agricultural colleges are analyzed. This situation was changed partially when a farm apprenticeship scheme was introduced in the State of Victoria. Structured interviews with apprentices. their employers. other young farm workers and their employers who had not joined the scheme clarified their motives for joining or not joining. Opinions of apprentices. their employers and instructors. as well as those of policy makers showed different attitudes towards the training in management skills.

How to Cite:

Blum, A., (1990) “The Farm Apprenticeship Scheme in Australia: How Different Groups Look at It”, Journal of Research in Rural Education 7(2), 41–49.

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