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People in poverty: a Melbourne survey, 1966
No full textThe principal aim of this study was to measure the extent and nature of poverty due to inadequate income, and the relationship between the income of a family and its normal needs. The study surveyed persons from income units in the Melbourne metropolitan area, from a sample stratified to increase the probability of selecting families in poverty. The questionnaire covered the following areas: the number of persons in the household and the type of accommodation; the sharing of facilities with other households; occupancy status; amount of rent or mortgage instalments; household composition; the identity of the income unit head; and the number of dependent children, their age and sex. For the head of the income unit, information was collected on age, marital status, birthplace, year of arrival in Australia, employment of self and wife, work status, qualifications and amount of time off work and reasons in the last year. Income questions covered general income level of the income unit; standard and overtime earnings of the income unit head; and income for both the income unit head and wife from pensions, superannuation, scholarships, and professional boarders; any income earned by school pupils and infants in the income unit; child endowment; dividends and income from property; any other sources of income, including that from family boarders. Information was also collected on pensioner status; membership of hospital or medical benefits organisations; retirement provisions; and amount of superannuation or insurance paid each week
Evaluation of the Peer Support Program (Student Drug Prevention) 1986-1987
No full textThe Peer Support program is a school based program funded by the National Campaign Against Drug Abuse (NCADA) as a drug prevention strategy. Prior to the existence of the NCADA the program was funded through the NSW Drug and Alcohol Authority. This evaluation was conducted with the aim of addressing the questions: is the program an effective drug prevention strategy; what factors contribute to its success or failure? The study included a pre-test and post-test survey of students in Year 7 and Year 10/11 with experimental and control groups drawn from schools who did and did not participate in a Peer Support program. This file (au.edu.anu.ada.ddi.00574-a07) contains the data from Year 7 students pre test; the Year 7 post test (au.edu.anu.ada.ddi.00574-p07); Year 10 Pre-test (au.edu.anu.ada.ddi.00574-a10); and Year 11 Post test (au.edu.anu.ada.ddi.00574-p11). The study covers drug use behaviours, drug attitudes, drug use intentions, self esteem, assertiveness, attitude to school, truancy and parental relationships. Background variables include age, sex, school year, family composition. An additional survey of group leaders of Peer Support programs evaluates the organisational aspects of running a Peer Support group
'Accident Survey' Study of Morbidity in Elizabeth Area, South Australia, 1978
No full textThe 'Accident' Survey was carried out to assess the morbidity conditions of the people residing in the area. Rather than concentrating only on accidents, the study was more generally concerned with all disease and health complications. Topics investigated were congenital, chronic and accidental conditions, location and time (month) of onset, duration, number of general and specialist medical consultations, hospital admissions and effects on working capacity, and daily and recreational activities. The data file from this survey was later merged with those of the Elizabeth regional health survey (SSDA Study no. 42). This procedure enabled the morbidity information on the 'Accident' survey to be linked with the demographic profile of the households in the Elizabeth regional health survey
Brotherhood of St Laurence Survey of Leisure Activities Adult Questionnaires, 1958
No full textIn April 1958, Reverend Robert Richard U'Ren was appointed Research Worker for the Brotherhood of St Laurence's study of community life. With the assistance of numerous community leaders and officers of organisations, U'Ren developed a comprehensive questionnaire covering leisure activities and facilities in a Melbourne housing estate. The interviewing began in August 1958, and most of the work was completed in three and a half months, with the results eventually published in 1962. Every questionnaire recorded the respondent's address, details of family members, income, type of house, employment, transport, clubs and organisations, sporting and social facilities, details of leisure pursuits, concerns about children, educational priorities, economic and housing expectations, social life and activities. The data from scanned versions of these surveys were captured using LimeSurvey, and from there exported to SPSS. More information about Reverend U'Ren and his work can be found at http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/guides/uren/URENS007.htm
Adaptation of migrants, 1979-1982: File 79c
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
Inquiry into education and training(Williams inquiry): national survey of post-s
No full textOn behalf of the Committee of Inquiry into Education and Training, surveys of students and staff in all sectors of Australian post-secondary education were conducted to gather basic information on career choice, preparation and planning; the characteristics of students and staff; and to survey attitudes towards certain issues of importance to post secondary education in the seventies. In this survey of staff, background variables are age, sex, educational and occupational background of parents, country of birth and of first post-secondary qualification, and number of years lived in Australia.
This study includes three datasets -c, -t, -u
Foreign trade, foreign investment and ANZUS, Australian attitudes, 1978
No full textTopics in this survey include: personal feelings about other countries; influence of other countries on the Australian economy and trade; influence of foreign trade policies on Australian trade; the amount and effect of foreign investment in Australia by other countries; multinational companies and their effect on the Australian economy; human rights in other countries; potential military and security threats to Australia; ANZUS treaty; U.S. protection of Australian national security; Diego Garcia and other U.S. bases in the Indian Ocean; importance of the Asian- Pacific region to U.S. military and security; dealings in world problems by U.S. and Russia; military strength of U.S. versus Russia; most powerful nation in the Asian-Pacific region; ASEAN. Standard variables include voting intention, age, education, employment status, income, occupation, sex and breadwinner's occupation
Victorian Drug Household Survey, 1993
No full textThe Victorian Drug Household Survey (VDHS) was conducted as an extension to the fourth National Campaign Against Drugs and Alcohol (NCADA) National Drug Household Survey (NDHS). Prior to 1993, the NCADA NDHS had been conducted on three occasions: 1985, 1988 and 1991. The same questionnaire as used in the 1993 NDHS was the basis for this supplementary survey, although a number of new questions were added and others of broader national interest were dropped. The purpose of the VDHS was to provide information about what the Victorian community understands about drug issues and what Victorians see as priorities for government action in relation to drug issues. Also, it was intended to provide a baseline measure of community attitudes and knowledge from which to develop and evaluate the Victorian Drug Strategy. The main variables include: perception of drug(s) causing most deaths in Australia; perception of drug(s) causing most concern for the community generally; drug causing the most concern to the respondent personally; number of standard drinks considered to be a risk to health; personal use of licit and illicit drugs; attitudes towards licit and illicit drugs; knowledge of information about drugs and services available for users; reaction to measures used to limit or restrict use and sale of licit and illicit drugs; and where to allocate goverment funds in an effort to reduce drug abuse. Demographic variables include age, sex, location, employment status, marital status, country of birth and highest education level
Federal Election Exit Poll, 1993
No full textThe exit poll was conducted to determine why people voted the way they did in the 1993 Federal Election. It also allowed prediction of electoral success and the two party preferred vote at the state and national levels. Respondents were asked who they voted for in the House of Representatives and the Senate and why; which leader they preferred to be Prime Minister; whether higher preferences were given to the ALP or the Coalition; which issue(s) were major influences on the respondent in deciding how to vote; and whether the GST and low unemployment affected the respondent's decision to vote for the Coalition and the Government respectively. Background variables include occupation, age and sex
Australian Candidate Study, 1996: File pub
No full textThe 1996 Australian Candidate Study is the fourth in a series of election studies on federal election candidates. In 1996, candidates from the following parties were surveyed - Labor, Liberal, National, Democrat, and the Greens. The study examined the prominent election issues, including attitudes to particular economic issues, and opinions on which are the most critical problems facing Australia. Opinions on other political issues such as security relations with other countries, assistance for Aborigines and women, and social issues such as abortion and pornography were also sought. A section on national identity includes questions on national pride, the role of the Monarchy, immigration and citizenship. In addition, the survey asked questions relating to the political background, such as electoral history, party political involvement and membership of community organisations. A section on campaigning asked for the amount of time candidates spent on campaign activities and the amount of support received from various sources. ALP candidates were also asked a series of questions on ALP factions. Background variables include age, country of birth, age when left school, number of years of tertiary study, religion, frequency of attending religious services, marital status, House contested and party affiliated with. Some of these variables have been grouped to ensure confidentiality for the candidates