RT Research Data
RT Statistics
T1 National Social Science Survey, 1984
A1 Kelley, Jonathan
A2 Cushing, Robert G.
A2 Headey, Bruce
LA English
PP Brisbane
PB ADA Dataverse
YR 2019
ED version 2.0
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1920969101
AB The Australian National Social Science Survey is a major multi-purpose survey measuring a wide range of variables of interest in sociology, political science and labour economics. It is similar to national social surveys conducted regularly in the U.S.A., Britain and West Germany. Much of the data in the Australian survey are directly comparable with these other surveys. The data are representative of the non-institutionalised population aged 18 years and over, capable of being interviewed in English, in all States and Territories of Australia. The questionnaire covers attitudes toward how much money is spent on foreign aid, defence, unemployment, medical and social services, education, roads, science, aborigines, and drug abuse; other issues such as taxation, inflation, crime and punishment, business affairs, uranium, poverty, women and careers, and migrants; feelings toward major Australian political figures, Mr Reagan, Mrs Thatcher, certain social and national groups, and certain countries; confidence in institutions such as banks, police, government, political parties, the military, universities and schools, the press, companies, trade unions and small business; and perceived economic and social priorities for Australia over the next ten years. Other questions relate to the respondent's personal feelings about life, such as loneliness, happiness, satisfaction, level of control, and identity; health, the need for medical services, and availability of trustworthy friends; religious beliefs and priorities; moral reactions to sex, abortion, pornography; facets of human nature; relationships with parents and children; and a sentence completion test. Political data includes party preference and voting history; spouse's party preference; willingness to act to change things; and perceptions of personal feelings of power. Economic data includes detailed information on income from various sources for both respondent and spouse; hours and weeks worked; occupations (coded into the Australian Standard Classification of Occupations: Working Draft); and spouse's education and occupation. Background variables include family history; employment history; education; birthplace; ethnic origin; places of residence; parental occupation and education; religion; age; sex; current state and size of town; place of upbringing; number of years in current area; home ownership; marital status; number, sex and age of children; and union membership.
K1 Attitudes
K1 Community Involvement
K1 Defence
K1 Economic Policy
K1 Elections
K1 Ethnic Groups
K1 Family
K1 Health
K1 human relations
K1 Income
K1 Leadership
K1 Migrants
K1 Occupations
K1 Politicians
K1 Politics
K1 Religion
K1 Social classes
K1 Social Problems
K1 Women and employment
K1 Values
K1 Forschungsdaten
K1 Statistik : 1984 : Australien
DO 10.26193/RDLL0Y