ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts covered in the preceding chapters of this book. The book presents the data has shown that there are economic returns to education for Indigenous peoples. It incorporates some of the discussion into the Human Capital Model, showing how low levels of social or financial capital can increase the costs of education and reduce the benefits. Low levels of education participation and completion underpin a number of poor outcomes for Indigenous peoples across the developing and developed world. More recent types of institutions have strong potential to support the economic returns that formal education brings, while minimising some of the social costs experienced by Indigenous peoples. An Indigenous child or youth cannot engage with formal education if they are experiencing financial hardship, residential instability, or other forms of financial stress.
