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Ni Vanuatu women graduates: what happens when they go home?

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  • Jane Strachan
  • Janet Samuel
  • Minnie Takaro

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Part of New Zealand's aid to Pacific Island nations is given in the form of tertiary scholarships. Students awarded scholarships study at tertiary institutions throughout the Pacific, including New Zealand. But what is it like when they return home, fitting back into their culture and family life, and finding work? The research described in this article explored this question in relation to women graduates from Vanuatu when they returned after studying overseas for three or more years. Some slipped back in easily and found work quickly; others experienced profound culture shock on re-entry and took many months to find suitable work. If Vanuatu is to make the best possible use of these women's tertiary qualifications, and if donors are to realise the goals of their scholarship scheme, necessary changes include more co-ordinated support and regular tracer studies.

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  • Jane Strachan & Janet Samuel & Minnie Takaro, 2007. "Ni Vanuatu women graduates: what happens when they go home?," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 17(1), pages 147-153, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:17:y:2007:i:1:p:147-153
    DOI: 10.1080/09614520601092055
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