The Class of ′71 is a longitudinal study following the educational and career paths of a group of Australians over the years from secondary school to mid-adulthood. In this article, which is the first of a two-part series, details of the study and the sample are provided and the activities of the respondents 21 years after the initial survey are examined. Further, the relationship between background characteristics and career outcomes are given, as are the differentiating characteristics of those who were high earners versus those who were low earners at the time of the most recent follow-up.
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