cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.26193/lsuc6q
title: Australian candidate study, 1987: File p

description: The Australian Candidate Study, 1987 was undertaken in conjunction with the Australian Election Survey, 1987 (SSDA Study No. 445), in order to provide a comparison between the attitudes of the candidates and of the electorate, and to obtain information on the candidates' political background and the support for and obstacles to their candidacy, with a special emphasis on women candidates. Questions on candidates' political background include dates of previous candidacies at local, State and Federal level and when elected; when interest in politics began; length of current party membership and of any previous party membership; voluntary or community organisations involved with; party activities undertaken before becoming a candidate; number of nominees for the candidacy and the number of women nominees. Information was sought on who first encouraged the candidate to stand; the support of family and friends; main source of financial support; obstacles to nomination; negative aspects of the candidacy; and the importance of leaders to the election outcome. Women candidates were asked about their party's attitude towards women candidates; their relations with the women's association of the party; the support received from other women in the party, women's organisations and women politicians; and the importance of women's issues. A section on election issues covered reduced taxes vs. increased social services; the power of trade unions and big business; consumption tax; defence spending; privatisation; uranium mining; marijuana legislation; abortion; benefits for aborigines; law and order; Asian migration; testing for AIDS; opportunities for women; and left-right positions for their own views and those of the major parties. Background information includes age, place of birth of self and parents; year arrived in Australia; age left school; level of qualification; occupation; employment sector; years lived in the electorate; marital status; number of children; partner's occupation; religion and church attendance; union membership; sex; candidate's party; electorate; position on ballot; whether Representatives of Senate candidate; whether incumbent and whether elected.
description: <b>Copyright:</b><br>Copyright © 2005, The Australian National University. All rights reserved.
DOI: 10.26193/ozubt4
title: Secondary schools survey, 1979

description: This study of students in years 10 and 11 in Melbourne and Launceston schools aims to gauge the effect of the new high school system of junior and senior high schools which has been introduced since the last survey was conducted in 1972. The survey seeks to establish adolescent perceptions of the quality of their school experience as well as identifying the needs of students attending the post-compulsory years of secondary education. Topics covered include attitudes to: school organisation, including the new high school arrangements; curriculum; examinations; teachers; discipline, including corporal punishment; specific subject interests. Other variables include: education and career plans; educational and income backgrounds; ethnicity; parental occupations and incomes; parental education levels; religious observance; family composition; rating of scholastic ability.
description: <b>Copyright:</b><br>Copyright © 2005, University of Melbourne and University of Melbourne. All rights reserved.
DOI: 10.26193/jen8fr
title: Social workers in Australia: attitudes towards their working role 1979-1983

description: The aim of this study was to examine the background, professional characteristics and work expectations of newly qualified social workers completing their professional education in Australia at the end of 1979, and to follow their professional careers over a two or three year period, noting changes in their attitudes towards their profession. Two questionnaires were administered: the first in June 1980, by which time it was hoped that graduates from 1979 would have found, or tried to find, employment; and the second 3 or 4 years later. Broad areas included in the questionnaires were : personal characteristics of the respondents; educational experience; perceptions of their professional social work role and identity; work experiences and functions and perceived influences on their work. Topics covered include: course and institution completed, description of social work component of course, underlying philosophy of social work component of course, most helpful subjects studied, least helpful subjects studied, social work philosophy vs. social work practice, rating of social work in an occupational scale, membership of appropriate union, aims of a professional social work association, current employment details, previous employment details, allocation of time in present position, current stress level, aspects which influence the way in which social workers presently plan and carry out their work, job satisfaction rating, future occupational plans, country of birth, ethnicity, parents' occupations, age, sex, marital status, dependents.
description: <b>Copyright:</b><br>Copyright © 2005, La Trobe University. All rights reserved.
DOI: 10.15468/dl.7zjxes
title: Occurrence Download

description: A dataset containing 242 species occurrences available in GBIF matching the query:
{
 "TaxonKey" : [
 "is Kaloula rugifera Stejneger, 1924"
 ]
}

 The dataset includes 242 records from 9 constituent datasets; see https://api.gbif.org/v1/occurrence/download/0000676-250226211154957/datasets/export for details.
 
Data from some individual datasets included in this download may be licensed under less restrictive terms.
DOI: 10.26193/c9wfee
title: Graduate employers survey, Australia, 1989

description: The aim of this survey was to gather information on the demand for graduates among employers, focussing particularly on disciplines and skills required. Over 200 employers, who together employed more than 2500 graduates in 1988 and 1989, took part in the survey. Topics covered include: place of recruitment; numbers of recruits; qualifications of recruits and discipline studied; starting salary of recruits in each discipline and for each qualification; salary benefits given to recruits; attributes used to assess quality of graduates; availability of graduates in each discipline; predicted proportion of graduates from each discipline for 1990; time of year offers of employment are made for each discipline; recruiting procedures used and their effectiveness; training and for each discipline; recruiting procedures used and their effectiveness; training and development programs offered to new graduates; skills necessary for career progression; proportion of current graduate recruits expected to remain with employer; major reasons for resignations. Background variables include : total number of employees, type of organisation; present and future financial contributions to higher education of employees.
description: <b>Copyright:</b><br>Copyright © 2005, Stransky, N. All rights reserved.
DOI: 10.26193/hdhmwv
title: Survey of members of N.S.W. and A.C.T. conservation groups, 1978

description: The survey aimed to provide information about outdoor recreation behaviour of members of special interest conservation/recreation groups in Australia. An initial survey of 200 conservation/recreation groups was conducted to provide basic information. Following this survey, members of 4 special interest groups, the National Parks Association (N.P.A.), the Sydney Bushwalkers (S.B.W.), the Canberra Bushwalking Club (C.B.C.) and the Carlingford-North Rocks Bushland Trust (C.N.R.B.T.) were surveyed as groups representative of recreation and nature conservation oriented groups. Questions asked include: last visit to a N.S.W. National Park; length of visit; purpose of visit; recent visits to other National Parks; formation and size of party visiting the National Park; planning of visit; membership of clubs and societies; involvement in outdoor/conservation societies; activities participated in while in Park; attitudes about national park management. Background variables include: residence, sex, age, occupation, marital status, education, country of birth, income.
description: <b>Copyright:</b><br>Copyright © 2005, Tourism and Territories. All rights reserved.
DOI: 10.26193/dgeqss
title: Visitor Visa Study, 1987

description: The Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs initiated this survey in an attempt to remove unnecessary barriers to the entry of visitors to Australia, and to achieve an efficient service when issuing visas. The objectives of the study were to identify: visitor perceptions and ratings of the different aspects of service that visitors experience when applying for a visa; aspects of the service which contribute to service quality; those service elements where improvement will increase visitor satisfaction. Topics covered include: length of stay in Australia, and reasons for visiting; method of obtaining visa, and levels of satisfaction with service from immigration staff while obtaining visa; other contact with visa staff; and opinions on the way service could be improved. Information was also collected on respondents' age, sex and nationality.
description: <b>Copyright:</b><br>Copyright © 2010, Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs. All rights reserved.<br><br><b>Historic ADA Version - Prior to migration to Dataverse:</b><br>Version 2 2010-10-18 This version of the data was created by the archive in 2010 when the data were converted to a form suitable for Nesstar. Variable and value labels were added. At this point, the archive noted that coding information for some open-ended and multiple response questions had not been archived. Therefore, some variables have been marked with the label "Labels not archived".<br>
DOI: 10.26193/2xviye
title: Working holiday makers in Australia, 1986

description: The 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 ada@ada.edu.au if you wish to access these data.
description: <b>Copyright:</b><br>Copyright © 2005, Bureau of Immigration Research. All rights reserved.<br><br>
DOI: 10.26193/p7xcnr
title: Temporary overseas workers in Australia, 1989

description: The principal aims of this study were to investigate the employment of temporary overseas workers in Australia, and examine attitudes of employers towards them, concentrating on working holiday makers and overseas students (those studying courses of less than a year, with the course not leading to a degree or diploma). The key objectives of the research were to: describe the impact of overseas students and working holiday makers in selected industry sections; to determine the reasons for their inclusion or exclusion from the workforce in selected industries; describe the characteristics of their involvement in such industries; and to describe the role of the Commonwealth Employment Service in the employment of overseas students and working holiday makers. Topics covered include: methods of recruiting staff; employment of foreign nationals and their employment status; sponsorship of staff; number of employees; nationality of foreign workers; employment of overseas students; percentage of foreign staff in different occupational categories; employment strategies if overseas staff not available; staff training and experience; need for language skills; problems experienced in finding Australian residents to work; attitudes to and awareness of government programs regarding employment of foreign nationals; and birthplace of employer, type of business and business ownership.
description: <b>Copyright:</b><br>Copyright © 2005, Bureau of Immigration Research. All rights reserved.<br><br>
DOI: 10.26193/kwp0as
title: Migrant labour market experience and sponsorship, 1989

description: This study was commissioned with the aim of reporting on the settlement experience of a sample of recent migrants with particular attention to employment experience and past, current and intended sponsorship patterns. Information collected falls into five broad categories: employment history (prior to departure, job offers, job search and mobility in Australia, unemployment patterns, and recognition of qualifications); family and other support systems (relatives in Australia, support from and to sponsors, dependence on social security); language skills (first language, proficiency in English, language training in Australia, effect of language skills on employment); settlement indicators (citizenship intentions, country of retirement, accommodation and home ownership); and financial capital (capital transferred to Australia, assets, repatriation of funds). Demographic information collected includes age, sex, country of last residence, employment, marital status and family type, period of residence, relationship with sponsors and household composition.
description: <b>Copyright:</b><br>Copyright © 2010, Bureau of Immigration Research. All rights reserved.<br><br><b>Historic ADA Version - Prior to migration to Dataverse:</b><br>Version 2 2010-04-22 This version of the data was created when the data were made available in Nesstar. Variable and value labels were reviewed.<br>
DOI: 10.26193/jkrurb
title: :unav

description: :unav
DOI: 10.26193/hpi9go
title: Study of Working Age Parents, Australia, 1987

description: This study deals with Family Migration Category 1B(2) migrants, or working age parents sponsored by their sons or daughters who were Australian citizens or permanent residents. The principal aim of the study is to establish the extent to which these working age parents are settling into the community, with a particular focus on the employment experience of those who intended to enter the workforce after their arrival. Topics covered in the survey include: employment intention at selection; employment history in Australia; job search behaviour; occupational, employment and geographic mobility; English language skills; recognition of qualifications; unemployment; dependence on social security; support from sponsors and community organisations; support to sponsors; demographic details of dependants; settlement indicators such as intentions concerning home ownership, sponsorship, citizenship, and retirement location; and household composition. Background variables include sex, age, marital status, birthplace, country of citizenship, education and qualifications.
description: <b>Copyright:</b><br>Copyright © 2004, The Australian National University. All rights reserved.<br><br>
DOI: 10.26193/mmonbj
title: Business migration study, 1988-1989

description: The Business Migration Study surveys those migrants who arrived in Australia between July 1984 and December 1987 as principal applicants under the Business Migration Program (BMP), whose purpose is to attract successful business people to settle permanently in Australia and contribute their capital and expertise to commercial ventures that would benefit Australia. The study is mainly concerned with the extent to which the economic aims of the BMP are being met in practice. Topics areas covered include: personal business and employment history (pre and post migration); variations between intended and actual business activity in Australia; whether business is primarily import or export oriented; lag time between arrival in Australia and business start-up; the experience of both setting up and running a business in Australia; capital movements into and out of Australia; perceived levels of success achieved in business; job creation arising from migrants' activities; problems of family location; problems with English language; citizenship intentions; degree of support given by relatives and friends in Australia after arrival; and sponsorship activity and intentions. Background variables include age, highest level of education, marital status, country of birth, first language and last country of residence before migrating to Australia.
description: <b>Copyright:</b><br>Copyright © 2005, Bureau of Immigration Research. All rights reserved.<br><br>
DOI: 10.26193/nn534z
title: Provision of language services, 1985: survey of non-English speakers

description: This study, which was part of the Review of the Provision of Language Services in Australia, had as its principal aims: the assessment of community needs for language services, access to and knowledge of services and demand levels; the construction of a comprehensive picture of language services currently provided; an investigation of services available in individual areas; the highlighting of duplication and areas where language services were not meeting community needs; and the exploration of options for improvement in language service delivery. This survey is a companion to two other surveys: the survey of language service providers (see SSDA Study No. 592) and the survey of community service providers (see SSDA Study No. 593). Topic areas covered in the survey included: language first spoken; migration information including sponsorship details and place of residence on arrival; ability to speak English on arrival; attendance at language classes and reasons for non-attendance, correspondence courses and private language coaching; role of the media in learning English; availability of printed material in first language; problems in locating accommodation and employment, and other personal problems as a newly arrived migrant; need for and use of interpreting services in the previous twelve months, including reasons for not using services; awareness of interpreting services provided by government agencies; and need for and use of translating services. Background information was collected on country of birth of parents, and respondent's country of birth and citizenship; age; sex; household composition; occupation and industry of respondent and partner; and an interviewer assessment of the respondent's spoken English
description: <b>Copyright:</b><br>Copyright © 2005, Bureau of Immigration Research. All rights reserved.
DOI: 10.26193/hdbvi8
title: Provision of language services, 1985: survey of language service providers

description: This study forms part of the Review of the Provision of Language Services in Australia, and is a companion to the survey of non-English speakers (see SSDA Study No. 591) and the survey of community service providers (see SSDA Study No. 593). Its main aims were: to assess the range and extent of language services available, the way in which they are developed and publicised, and the effects of such publicity; to investigate the areas of specialisation covered by these services and the particular needs prompting such specialisation; to assess location and staffing of services; and to understand the way in which language service providers assess community needs and any problems involved in the successful response to these needs. Topics covered include: services provided by the organisation; breakdown of material translated by type and amount, for translation both from English to other languages, and from other languages into English; the range of languages able to be supplied; types of clients serviced; limitations on translation services offered; sources of operating funds and charges made; selection of translators and interpreters; advertising of services; breakdown of staff numbers, and level of accreditation; staff training; opinions on the availability of language services for client groups; and opinions on the professional opportunities for translators and interpreters.
description: <b>Copyright:</b><br>Copyright © 2005, Bureau of Immigration Research. All rights reserved.
DOI: 10.26193/8fd0qy
title: Provision of language services, 1985: survey of community service providers

description: This study forms part of the Review of the Provision of Language Services in Australia, and is a companion study to two other surveys: the survey of non-English speakers (au.edu.anu.ada.ddi.00591) and the survey of language service providers (au.edu.anu.ada.ddi.00592). The aims of this study were: to identify those community service providers, both government and non-government, which have regular contact with non-English speaking clients; to identify the means by which they communicate with their non-English speaking clients, as well as the effectiveness of those means; to assess their overall requirements in terms of language services; to reveal the extent to which they rely on language services provided by other agencies; and to identify any shortfall in the provision of language services by community service providers. Topics covered include: frequency that the organisation deals with non-English speaking clients; translation and interpreting services provided in-house by both trained staff and bilingual or multilingual staff, and advertising of these services; referral of clients to other organisations for translation or interpreting, and reasons for doing so; types of organisations to which referrals are given; breakdown of services provided in individual languages; languages in which printed materials are requested; assessment of the level of need of clients; staff training, qualifications and accreditation.
description: <b>Copyright:</b><br>Copyright © 2011, Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs. All rights reserved<br><br><b>Historic ADA Version - Prior to migration to Dataverse:</b><br>Version 1.0 1990-09-20<br>
DOI: 10.26193/zyogjs
title: 1987 New Zealand Election Study

description: This post-election near-national survey focussed on voting trends and decision-making in the 1987 New Zealand general election. Voters were questioned on: the importance to them of various issues such as inflation, unemployment, growth, defence, health and welfare, law and order, education; which party was most likely, as a government, to address these issues; opinions on existing policies, leaders of major parties and speed and direction of government actions; trends in respondent's financial status; party identification of respondent and parents; voting in the 1981 and 1984 general elections; reasons for and timing of voting decisions. Background variables include year of birth, level of education, employment status and supervisory responsibilities of respondent and partner, marital status, voting electorate, number of dependent children and household income.
description: <b>Copyright:</b><br>Copyright © 2005, University of Waikato and University of Auckland. All rights reserved.<br><br>