The kids who'd get the most out of extracurricular activities are missing out – here's how to improve access
- Written by: Alexander William O'Donnell, Research Associate, College of Business, Government and Law, Flinders University
ShutterstockOne-third of Australian children aged 12 to 13 in low-income suburbs do not take part in any extracurricular activities. That’s 2.5 times as many as those from higher-income suburbs – only 13% of them don’t take part – according to research we will present next week to the Australian Social Policy Conference....