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Aboriginal survey, New South Wales panel, 1980
No full textThis survey of the New South Wales subset, is a follow-up to a 1965 study which investigated a sample of New South Wales and South Australian Aboriginal households. The aim of this second wave was to examine changes that had occurred in social and economic conditions since 1965. Topics investigated include household composition, ownership and physical characteristics of the dwelling and details of visitors; health including child mortality, ante-natal and infant care, use of health services and medical insurance; education, literacy, employment, hospitalisations, trade union membership, income (individual and household), assets, and chief recreation. Attitudinal questions asked were related to schooling, health services, Aboriginal languages, Aboriginal land rights, political parties, police, officials of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs, the Aboriginal Study Grants Scheme, the Aboriginal Health Service, changes since 1965 in the economic situation of Aborigines, and local Aboriginal leadership. Demographic variables covered age, sex and relationship to head of household
Religion in Australia, 1966
No full textThe objective of the survey was to provide an outline of the religious patterns and values of the Australian population which would serve as a basic tool for more detailed specific research in years to come, as well as to contribute to international research in the sociology of religion. The questionnaire was divided into two sections: the family schedule containing information which any adult in a family could usually provide for the rest; and the individual schedule containing attitudinal, belief and voting questions. Individual questions covered opinions about many social and religious topics including God, the Church, the Bible, prayer, pre-marital sex and adultery, prejudices, gambling, patriotism, obedience, baptism, and church union. The respondent's experiences of a religious nature, frequency of prayer and vote intention were also asked. Background variables collected on the family schedule included age, sex, religion, church attendance, change of religion, occupation, birthplace, period at local residence, education, marital status, duration of marriage, and attendance at meetings, together with father's occupation and parents' church attendance and birthplace/s
Structural properties of groups, 1976-1978: File 77n
No full textThis research is concerned with the development and validation of sociometric indices of the structural properties of groups. The 1976 study contained general questions about the group, its members, and the respondents' activities in relation to them. Sixteen questions were used to create interpersonal rating matrices from which sociometric measures of status differentiation, bias differentiation, status-bias concordance and differential mutuality were constructed. Scale analysis of 36 questions gave homogeneous and distinct scales of member heterogeneity, rejection of group, and permeability. In the 1977 study, six structural properties - consensus, role differentiation, fragmentation, status differentiation, solidarity and permeability - were measured by quantitative sociometric procedures. Consensus was measured in two ways: by means of an open question and with 28 statements about desirable behaviours. Two questions were used to determine role differentiation, four questions for fragmentation, five questions for status differentiation and two questions for solidarity. A second instrument containing statements that described the group directly on these five structural properties, among other characteristics, was administered both to group member and to outside informants. An index of permeability was determined by the rate of membership turnover reported by members for the previous year. Groups in the 1978-79 study were given an abbreviated form of the 1977 questionnaire to allow differences among group types to be examined
Australian family formation project, Melbourne survey, 1977: Never married persons survey
No full textThis survey consists of three segments: a follow-up survey of respondents first interviewed in 1971; a survey of recently married women; and a survey of never married males and females aged 18 to 25. Topics investigated were age at and reasons for leaving parents' home, subsequent living arrangements, child care arrangements where applicable, personal relationships, history of contraceptive use, and attitudes to sexual intercourse, contraception, family planning, family formation, spacing of children and family size. An omnibus section in each study asked for opinions on marriage, child-bearing, the role of women, assistance to parents and personal expectations. A final section consists of in-depth questions about attitudes to child-rearing, marriage, over population, pressures on housewives and working wives, the women's liberation movement, and motherhood. Background variables were date of birth, birthplace of self, parents and spouse (if applicable), education, occupation, employment status, income, holidays abroad and ownership of pets and consumer durables
Mapping Social Cohesion Survey, 2017
No full textScanlon Foundation national surveys provide a series of detailed surveys on social cohesion, immigration and population issues. The surveys provide a reference point to understand pattern and extent of change, of the views held within the mainstream and within minorities. This 2017 Social Cohesion Survey involved 1,506 adults (aged 18 years and over), stratified by State/Territory and capital city / non-capital city. A dual-frame sample methodology was used involving two separate sample frames; one drawn from randomly generated (RDD) landline telephone numbers and a second drawn from randomly generated mobile phone numbers. The study covered a variety of topics, including economic conditions, political participation, socio-cultural attitudes, discrimination, local communities, and voluntary work. The questionnaire included 18 questions that are used for calculation of the Scanlon - Monash Index of Social Cohesion. In the 2017 Social Cohesion Survey, the telephone interviews of the National Survey (n=1,506) and Queensland residents (additional sample n=730 to achieve a total number of 1,000 respondents) were conducted within the one project, using the same methodology. This data file includes the National Survey respondents only
Structural properties of groups, 1976-1978: File 78n
No full textThis research is concerned with the development and validation of sociometric indices of the structural properties of groups. The 1976 study contained general questions about the group, its members, and the respondents' activities in relation to them. Sixteen questions were used to create interpersonal rating matrices from which sociometric measures of status differentiation, bias differentiation, status-bias concordance and differential mutuality were constructed. Scale analysis of 36 questions gave homogeneous and distinct scales of member heterogeneity, rejection of group, and permeability. In the 1977 study, six structural properties - consensus, role differentiation, fragmentation, status differentiation, solidarity and permeability - were measured by quantitative sociometric procedures. Consensus was measured in two ways: by means of an open question and with 28 statements about desirable behaviours. Two questions were used to determine role differentiation, four questions for fragmentation, five questions for status differentiation and two questions for solidarity. A second instrument containing statements that described the group directly on these five structural properties, among other characteristics, was administered both to group member and to outside informants. An index of permeability was determined by the rate of membership turnover reported by members for the previous year. Groups in the 1978-79 study were given an abbreviated form of the 1977 questionnaire to allow differences among group types to be examined
Retail employment in shopping centres in the Woden Valley, A.C.T.,1978
No full textThe aim of the study was to establish the extent and type of employment in retail and related service activities in shopping centres of different types in Canberra. Employers were asked about ownership of the business, location of headquarters, duration of occupancy on current site and any relocations, staff numbers including full-time, part-time and casual staff, staff duties, whether the firm offered part-time hours for particular categories of employees, and size of firm. Employees were asked about length of tenure of current job, previous work activity, type of current work, working hours, journey to work, place of residence, age on leaving school, further education, and source of information in applying for current position. Background variables were age, sex, marital status and number of children below and at school age
Adaptation of migrants, 1979-1982: File 81b
No full textA sample of families from several European countries were studied by questionnaire in 1979 at the time they appeared for interview with immigration officers in various Australian consulates, and again in 1981 and 1982 following their arrival in Australia. The main concerns of the study were the correlates of adaptive success. The 1979 questionnaire included measures of family structure, interpersonal and community relations, socio- economic status and psychological distress. Over half of this sample replied to a one page mail questionnaire following their arrival in Australia, giving brief information about home ownership, occupational status of the head of household, group membership, use of medical services, pleasant and unpleasant experiences in Australia. The major post-migration interview in 1982 included measures of: the respondent's satisfaction with life circumstances, friends, community, possessions, family, spouse, children, job, school, recreation, housework and national government; improved circumstances through immigration; subjective wellbeing; judged interpersonal traits; and acculturation. Acquaintances of the respondent provided measures of self-esteem, adaptability, inter- personal competence and symptoms of strain. Co-workers provided appraisals of the respondent's performance on the job. Schools in which children were enrolled gave information about the student's performance in school. Judgements of neighbourhood prestige and average cost of a three-bedroom home in that neighbourhood were obtained from real estate agents, and the investigators rated the size and condition of the respondent's home and the condition of the adjacent homes. Most of the same questions were asked of a sample of native Australian families living in Sydney and Canberra for comparison with the new migrants. The 1982 questionnaire was pilot tested on a sample of migrant families in Canberra in 1981.
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Issues in Multicultural Australia, 1988: Post June 1988 Sample
No full textThis document describes the background and methodology of four surveys under the general study title Issues in Multicultural Australia. The four surveys are: a general sample of the population; non-English speaking born immigrants in general (the NESB sample); persons born in Australia whose father or mother was born in a non-English speaking country (the second generation sample); and persons who migrated to Australia since July 1981 from non-English speaking countries (the new arrivals sample). The general of this study are: to examine multiculturalism as a policy, through the experience of Australians; as a set of beliefs, through their attitudes; and as an aspect of cultural maintenance, through their perceptions. The study concentrates on three broad themes. First, it examines the attitudes of the Australian and overseas born towards multiculturalism, focussing in particular on views about the maintenance of customs, ways of life and patterns of behaviour among immigrants. Second, the barriers which exist to providing full access and equity to overseas born groups are analysed, principally in the fields of education, jobs and in the provision of general health and welfare programmes and services. Third, the study looks at levels of participation in the social and political spheres in community, culture and work related organisations, and in the use of the political process to remedy problems and grievances. Separate sections of the questionnaire deal with the respondent's background - country of birth and parents' country of birth, father's occupation and educational level; language - English language ability, languages spoken, use of own language, ethnicity - identification with ethnic groups, government aid to such groups, religious observance; education - school leaving age, qualifications obtained, recognition of overseas qualifications, transition to employment; current job - job status, occupation , industry, working conditions, trade union membership, gross income, problems looking for work; spouse - country of birth, education and qualifications, occupation and industry, income and income sources; immigration - attitudes to immigration policy, opportunities for immigrants, social distance from various ethnic groups, and attitudes to authority; family and social networks - numbers of children, siblings in Australia, numbers of close friends in Australia, neighbours; citizenship - citizenship status, participation in political matters and interest in politics, trust in government; and multiculturalism - views on what multiculturalism means, and its importance to Australian society
Giving Australia: Business Community Involvement Survey, 2005
No full textThe aim of this study was to investigate the involvement of the Australian business community in charitable works, donating money, time, goods or sponsorship of community organisations and institutions in exchange for advertising. This is part of a larger "Giving Australia" project initiated by the Prime Minister's Community Business partnership and coordinated by the Australian Council of Social Service in collaboration with the Centre for Australian Community Organisations and Management (CACOM) at the University of Technology, Sydney; the Centre of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies (CPNS) at the Queensland University of Technology; Roy Morgan Research (RMR); McNair Ingenuity Research, and the Fundraising Institute of Australia (FIA). The Giving Australia: Individual and Household Survey, 2005 (ADA Study No. 01087) is also available as part of this series.
Topics covered include donation types in terms of money, goods and services given to not-for-profit organisations or charities; the estimated value of donations; the main benefits and barriers to the business in making donations; ways in which the business was approached for donations; the business’s awareness of tax concessions for donations; the incentives that the business provides to its employees to make donations; the types and estimated value of resources that the business contributes to community projects; the barriers to the business contributing to community projects; the types, estimated value and barriers to sponsorship arrangements undertaken by the business; and any philanthropic contributions made by the business towards the December 2004 Asian tsunami disaster.
Background variables include the responding business’s number of employees, and total revenue and type of industry during the business’s last financial year