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Secondary school mathematics in Australia, 1964: File sc1
No full textSurveys of the mathematical achievement of high school students were carried out in twelve countries. This dataset contains the data from the Australian study in a structure designed to correspond to the data files from a subsequent study, carried out in 1978 (see SSDA study no. 71). The two study-design aimed to investigate changes in secondary school mathematics over the 14 year period. Students completed a mathematics test; an opinion questionnaire on the importance of mathematics, the facility of mathematics, the teaching of mathematics, school enjoyment and control over the environment; and background questionnaire on demographic and mathematical education variables. Questionnaires were also completed by teachers and school principals
School leavers from A.C.T. and Queanbeyan schools, 1980
No full textIn this survey, school leavers were asked: about school attended and regular part-time work during 1979; reasons for leaving school; whether they had a definite promise of a job on leaving; and questions, using a monthly time-frame, about work, activities, and receipt of unemployment benefits from December 1979 to July 1980. As well, there were questions on education, current employment including type, location and employment sector, opinions on whether the school had prepared the respondent for the tasks associated with employment, and any other comments. Year 12 leavers were asked, in addition, about the type of regular part-time work in 1979, reasons for staying at school after year 10, courses completed in years 11 and 12, tertiary entrance score, educational courses applied for, accepted for, and commenced, current courses, and for an adequacy rating of the school's preparation of the respondent in the light of individual interests and plans. Background variables were age and sex
The African Family Project, Nigerian Segment, 1973: File p1b
No full textThe Changing African Family Project is segmented into 3 projects, which aims to assess family and household structure in African communities. Project 1, titled “The Beginning of Family Limitation”, focuses on fertility, fertility control and family planning communication. This Project is further split into 2 files, Part A & Part B, where Part B addresses only those female participants who have ever used any form of birth control, traditional or modern. Project 2, titled “The Value of Children”, studies the social and economic value of children. Project 3, titled “The Achieved Small Family”, is a study of the nature of complete small families. This study reflects Part B of Project 1. Some of the topics covered include: attitudes to sexual relations after the birth of a child; information about living children; whether the respondent is currently pregnant or how long ago last pregnancy was; whether the respondent was sexually active and if not, the reasons for abstaining; whether the respondent has ever used any means of birth control, been to a hospital or seen a (Western) doctor; place of last childbirth; and, detailed information on attitudes to, and the practice of, family planning. Background information includes age, place where lived as a child, level of education, religion, occupation of father, husband and self, and income
Structural properties of groups, 1976-1978: File 78e
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 Candidate Study, 2007
No full textThe 2007 Australian Candidate Study is the eighth in a series of election studies on federal election candidates. In 2007, candidates from the following parties were surveyed - Australian Labor Party, Liberal Party of Australia, National Party of Australia, Australian Democrats, Australian Greens, Pauline Hanson's One Nation, Family First Party and Citizens Electoral Council of Australia. 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 demography and representation includes questions on the Australian democratic system, the role of the Monarchy and referendums 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. 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
Australian two-party preferred votes, 1949-1982: File q4
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)
International political economic issues, Australia, 1975: Vietnam rider
No full textRider survey to determine the effects of the U.S. withdrawal from and eventual fall of South Vietnam. Questions dealt with Australians' perceptions of U.S. reliability as an ally, its influence and wisdom in foreign affairs, and Ford's actions in the Mayaguez incident. Background variables include vote intention, age, education, work time, income, occupation and sex
Australian two-party preferred votes, 1949-1982: File w5
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)
The Male-Call Project, 1992: File pub
No full textThe Male-Call Project's objective was to examine homosexually active men's knowledge of HIV and AIDS and their sexual practice, and how these relate to a number of demographic and contextual variables. It was also used to develop a set of core questions that could be used as a set of indicators for monitoring HIV-related knowledge and adoption of safe sexual strategies among men who have sex with men in Australia. Main variables include sexual identity, gay community and social involvement, sexual practice - enjoyment, frequency (regular and casual partners) and sexual history, media exposure, general AIDS knowledge and attitudes, 'safe sex' knowledge and practice, change in sexual practice, sex with women, prostitution, health practices, drugs, testing, relationship to people with AIDS. Background variables include age, country of birth, ethnicity, accommodation, labour force status, occupation, income, level of education, religion, marital status, and parenthood
Survey of the Military Profession, 1992
No full textThis survey is part of a panel study of military professionals that commenced in 1987 (SSDA No. 477). The study examines the attitudes of officer cadets towards their choice of career, training, education, the structure of the military and it's role in society and other general social issues. Background variables covered sex, age, birthplace, religion, marital status, previous service history and education level, and mother and father's birthplace, education level and family service history