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Issues in Multicultural Australia, 1988: General Population 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
Political partisanship survey in the A.C.T., September-October, 1974
No full textTopics covered in this survey include party preference; party identification of self and parents; subscription to political parties and method of payment; donations to parties or candidates; attendance at political rallies or meetings; attitude to result of Federal election; perceived difference between parties; likes and dislikes of the major parties; and, seven point semantic differentials for the 'ideal' party and for the major parties. Background variables include age, sex, marital status, education, type of schools attended, religion, frequency of church attendance, union membership, employment status, social class, length of current residence, income, and type of accommodation
Ten to Men: The Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health, Release 2.1 (Waves 1-2)
No full textThe Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health was commissioned by the Commonwealth Department of Health in 2011 in response to the 2010 National Male Health Policy. This is Australia’s first national longitudinal study that focuses exclusively on male health and wellbeing. The cohort was recruited using a stratified, multi-stage & cluster sampling design to select males aged 10–55 years. Recruitment of eligible participants and Wave 1 of the data collection occurred between October 2013 and July 2014, resulting in a reconciled sample size of 16,021. The survey content was structured around six key research domains relevant to male health: wellbeing and mental health, use of health services, health-related behaviours, health status, health knowledge and social determinants. Wave 2 of the data collection occurred between November 2015 and May 2016. The overall retention rate of participants from Wave 1 to Wave 2 was 75%. The Wave 2 questionnaires largely retained Wave 1 items to obtain repeat longitudinal measures. New items added included additional questions on relationships, mental health, health literacy, help-seeking and resilience. Release 2.1 is the most recent data release and comprised of updated Wave 1 and Wave 2 datasets. These datasets have undergone changes to previous releases, including the renaming of variables, confidentialisation and other modifications. Release 2.1 offers General Release and Restricted Release
Northern Territory Supreme Court 1900-1941
No full textTrials at Northern Territory Supreme Court 1900-1941. Data collected for Prosecution Project from newspaper reports in Trove (nla.gov.au). Data includes name, offence, verdict, sentence, judge, trial date and location
Sydney Area Transportation Study (SATS): Home Interview Survey, 1971
No full textThe objective of the Home Interview Survey (HIS) was to obtain information on the patterns and modes of travel by people living within the Sydney Study Area. Information was also collected about the characteristics of the people making the trips and their households. Three types of information were collected in the home interview survey: household data, person data, and trip data. The data are available in two separate files, a file of 'trip' records and a file of 'person' records. The household data is therefore repeated for each trip made by its members and person data is repeated for each trip made by that person. The Person Data File contains person data and household data for all persons interviewed in the selected homes. Each record of the Trip Data File contains the origin, destination, mode, purpose, parking and other trip information, as well as the person data for the person making the trip, and the household data for that person: number of card, type of housing, telephone in house, household size, family income, and changes in job location (head of household only). The household data is therefore repeated for each trip made by its members and person data is repeated for each trip made by that person. The Person Data File contains person data and household data for all persons interviewed in the selected homes. Backgournd variables include age, sex, occupation, employment sector, personal income, household income and employment status
Hepatitis C and Young Drug Users, Perth, 1993
No full textThe purpose of this study was to investigate what some high-risk youth in Perth knew about, believed about and did about hepatitis C and the extent to which they had been exposed to the virus. The main variables were drug use, knowledge and attitudes about hepatitis C and hepatitis C high-risk behaviours. Background variables were employment status, education, country of origin age and sex
Australian two-party preferred votes, 1949-1982: File v3
No full textThis data file brings together the 'two-party-preferred vote' figures for Commonwealth and State elections conducted in the period 1949-82. No figures are given for state elections in Tasmania because its proportional representation system is not readily amenable to this technique. For each electoral division or district, the record for a particular election contains the numbers of ALP and non-ALP votes and the corresponding percentages (to one decimal place)
Older people at home in Melbourne and Adelaide, 1981
No full textThe rationale of the survey was to collect detailed information which would assist governmental and non-governmental agencies responsible for the planning and delivery of support services to older people living at home and to people involved in their care. The survey provides basic information on the physical, social and economic circumstances of older people living at home, and includes significant additional information on persons caring for handicapped older people at home. The survey comprised three questionnaires: a Household Form, a Personal Questionnaire and, a Carer's Questionnaire. The Household Form (cards 1-3 of file A) provides details of household and family composition. The Personal Questionnaire (cards 4-14 of file A) contains information including: the extent to which support services are available to, and used by them; the extent of family and neighbourhood support available; the level of satisfaction with existing services, and whether services are being provided to those most in need, according to health, financial and social circumstances; community support services considered to be both necessary and desirable to assist them to maintain an active and independent life; priority placed on particular forms of assistance; lifestyle; and, the extent of integration within the community and whether they wished to be more actively involved in community activities. The Carers' Questionnaire (file B) contains information including: community services available to and those used by the person in their care; services needed in community to assist elderly; satisfaction with providing care; effect on lifestyle; and, financial assistance for and needs of people providing care. Data not available on Nesstar. Please contact archive staff at [email protected] if you wish to access these data
Gynaecological and sexuality profile of women attending a family planning clinic, Victoria, 1981-1982
No full textThe aim of this survey was to establish a gynaecological and sexuality profile of new patients attending a family planning clinic. Two separate data sets document the administration of the survey instrument to a general female sample (d484b) of clients attending the main family planning clinic, and a teenage female sample (d484a) of clients attending an 'action centre'. Topics covered include: the age at which sexual activity commenced; the patterns of contraceptive usage; menstrual history, previous gynaecological problems; reproductive history; rating of first and subsequent sexual experience; and classification of current relationships
Issues in Multicultural Australia, 1988: Second Generation Sample NESB
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