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Australian Longitudinal Survey, 1985: Wave 1, Level 2
No full textThis is the first wave of the youth area sample component of the Australian Longitudinal Survey. Successive waves of this youth sample component will be carried out from 1985 to at least 1988 (see also SSDA Studies No. 377 and 410 for details of the first and second waves of the ALS list sample). The 1985 wave consisted of 9000 interviews with people aged 16 to 25. A multi-stage household based sample designed to represent all Australians in the age cohort, except those residing in sparsely settled areas, was employed. The survey aims mainly at providing data on the dynamics of the youth labour market, and in particular to address questions which are not readily covered with available sources of cross sectional data. Labour market variables include job history, job search behaviour, job training and transition from school/study to work. Background variables and topics related to the main labour market theme include education, occupation, health and attitudes to women working. Basic demographic variables include age, sex, size of household, country of birth, racial origin, parental education and occupation, spouse's education, religion, income and whether resident in an urban or rural area
Rural Health Research Bibliography, 1995
No full textThe Bibliography of Rural Health has been developed to provide a resource for individuals and organisations in the rural health field. The Papyrus database covers the period of 1979 to 1994 and presently consists of over 2,200 entries representing materials in medicine, nursing, allied health, education and media which have rural health as their common theme. In addition to entries which may currently appear on major national and international databases, the bibliography contains material from Australian health professional journals and newsletters, as well as research projects and their reports funded through Commonwealth agencies. The database is designed for specific searches based on AUTHORS, DATES or on a number of KEY WORDS. It is available in full hardcopy and with on-line services which will be established through the National Rural Health Unit. These data are a pdf or word document of a bibliography
Movers in Adelaide, 1977
No full textOne of the main purposes of the study was to test the common assumption, on which much policy is based, that nearly everybody follows the same housing progression or 'career'. A related purpose was to find out how households were responding to changes to the housing market during the 1970s. Topics were characteristic of the respondent's current dwelling, previous dwelling, and some information about the dwelling before that; sources of finance for purchases; the household's family, economic and employment circumstances and any recent or expected changes in these factors; and reasons for moving , housing preferences and related topics. Background variables (for respondent) on birthplace, age left school, years of tertiary education completed; (for respondent and wife) whether a driver's licence held, employment status, occupation, travel to work, gross income, vehicles owned, capital assets, and loans
Adaptation of migrants, 1979-1982: File 82b
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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Aboriginal survey, New South Wales and South Australia, 1965: File f
No full textThe object of the surveys, conducted in New South Wales and South Australia in 1965, was to gain some idea of the social and economic situation of persons identifying as Aboriginal in the more closely settled regions of Australia. Data on households covered household composition, including sex of head of household, visitors, duration of residence, location of dwelling, type of dwelling, land ownership, rent and payments, details of type of construction, facilities, utilities, furnishings and appliances, consumer durables and books/musical instruments, interior and exterior care and maintenance and whether dwellings condemned. Data on individuals included housing, age, sex, marital status, race, relationship to household head, recent absences from home, illnesses, physical disabilities, medical advice sought, medical insurance cover, whether a ward of an organisation, hospital admissions, employment, education, sources of income and membership of community organisations. Females were asked, in addition, about pregnancies, miscarriages, stillbirths and surviving offspring, attendance at pre-natal and baby health clinics and location of other relatives. Males were asked about dependent children; military service; time spent in government institutions; ownership of vehicles, tools of trade, house, real estate, shares, livestock, insurance policies and property; and about trade union membership and hire purchase
Integrated Health Records, 1998
No full textThe Integrated Health Records study was undertaken in response to a recommendation made by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family and Community Affairs for the design and deployment of a national health information system based on integrated health records. In order to identify and describe the key issues involved in the implementation of such a system, interviews were conducted with informants representing major groups in the health industry - consumers, providers, administrators, policy makers, researchers and health informaticians. The results of these interviews have been compiled as a guide-line to policy makers and system developers involved in any future construction of a health information system. Issues covered in the interviews include shortcomings in the existing health information system; potential users of a national information system; potential uses of a national information system; types of benefits accrued from these uses; form in which the national system might take; types of constraints (e.g. legal, social, economic, logistic) that would affect the form of the system; how issues of ownership and privacy affect the implementation of such a system; how a national system could be implemented; barriers that need to be overcome or avoided to successfully implement a national system; costs and risks associated with such a venture and how long it would take to develop and implement the system. Data not available on Dataverse. Please contact archive staff at [email protected] if you wish to access these data
Secondary school mathematics in Australia, 1978: File tc1
No full textThis is the second survey of the mathematical performance of secondary school students in Australia, undertaken to examine changes in this area since the first survey in 1964 (see SSDA study no. 70). Students completed mathematics tests; a word knowledge test; an opinion questionnaire on the importance of mathematics, the facility of mathematics, school enjoyment and control over the environment; and a background questionnaire on demographic and mathematical education variables. Questionnaires were also completed by teachers and school principals
Career development project, 1977-1987: File b
No full textThe Career Development Project is an extensive study spanning the years 1977-1987. It aims to explore the career development patterns, tertiary and related work experiences of samples of students in different age groups both in Western Australia and nationally. Data files are held for the following samples in this study: (1) secondary school students in Western Australia, interviewed in their last year of secondary school (1977) and reinterviewed in 1978 and 1979; (2) tertiary graduates from five Western Australian tertiary institutions interviewed in their last year of study in 1977, and then in 1978 and 1979; (3) a comparative study of younger and older (mature age) graduates from six Australian tertiary institutions first interviewed in 1986, then again in 1987; and (4) the Australian component of an international survey of secondary school students, using the same questionnaire as the main secondary school survey in 1977. Topic areas covered for secondary and tertiary samples include: choice of occupation and factors involved in that choice; preferences for and views on local tertiary institutions; reasons for continuing formal education; self esteem and achievement; courses of study and satisfaction with current enrolment; assessment of difficulties obtaining a job; sex role attitudes; attitudes to work; goals for the future; important personal qualities; opinions on politics and society, particularly in relation to women; factors influencing career and lifestyle; and employment history since graduation. The mature age sample was also asked questions relating to restrictions and obstacles to entering certain career paths; constraints on career and employment due to family responsibilities; and experience of discrimination due to age, gender and social class. Background questions include: age, sex, birthplace, marital status, secondary school details, number of siblings and respondent's position in the family; age, occupation, educational level, birthplace of parents; first language spoken by respondent and parents; present and childhood religious denomination; and assessment of parents' income and social orientation
Working holiday makers in Australia, 1986
No full textThe Australian Government offers a Working Holday Makers Scheme to young independent resourceful people, primarily from the United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, Japan and the Netherlands. This scheme allows the applicants to stay in Australia for up to twelve months and undertake casual employment while holidaying in Australia. The aims of this study were: to investigate the scheme and its impact on labour markets and employers; to develop a profile of a sample of holiday makers already in Australia; to determine the patterns of their occupational and geographical mobility; and to determine employer attitudes to the employment of Working Holiday Makers. Topics covered include for employers: country preferences; alternative employment arrangements; reasons for employing vistors under the scheme; length of time employees stayed; opinions on the reliability of working holiday makers and advantages and disadvantages of the scheme; methods of employee recruitment; and total number of employees. Working holdiay makers were asked questions on : country of birth; household composition at home; parents' occupations; marital status, and birthplace of spouse; educational qualifications; employment history prior to departure; employment details after arrival in Australia; places visited in Australia and mode of transport; accommodation and amount earned while in Australia; opinions on the scheme; sources of information on the scheme; impressions of Australia; and native language. Data not available on Nesstar. Please contact archive staff at [email protected] if you wish to access these data
Hidden drug injectors with minimal drug treatment experience:The Fitpack Study, 1995
No full textThe Fitpack study aimed to describe the characteristics, HIV related knowledge, risk behaviours and service views of injecting drug users (IDU's) using the "Fitpack" syringe and needle-kits distributed to users throughout Western Australian pharmacies. The study attempted to access 'hidden' IDU's with little or no history of drug treatment, as this is a population that most research has typically ignored and yet constitutes the largest group of IDU's. Variables examined included drug treatment history, hepatitis C testing, drug use, and HIV risk behaviour. Background variables included sex, age, marital status, country of birth, employment status, and language spoken at home when growing up