Dataset ID:
au.edu.anu.assda.ddi.01070
Dataset name:
The Australian Survey of Social Attitudes, 2003
Abstract
The 2003 Australian Survey of Social Attitudes (AuSSA) is the first in a planned biennial series that studies social attitudes and behaviour of Australian citizens for the Australian and international research community. AuSSA provides cross-sectional data on the social attitudes and behaviour of Australians, repeating a core questionnaire for each cross-section and fielding specific modules relevant to the changing needs of the social research community. AuSSA is Australia's official survey in the International Social Survey Program and regularly includes ISSP modules. AuSSA 2003 includes the ISSP's National Identity module.
The 2003 Survey includes attitudes and behaviours that are organised into seven standard categories: Describing Australia; Community Life; The Law and Authority; Families and Relationships; Australia and the World; Taxes and Government Services; and Work, Education and Living Standards.
AuSSA 2003 also includes demographic and behavioural variables that survey: sex, year born, income, education, employment, home ownership, union membership, languages spoken, birthplace, ancestry, household composition and religion. Also included are questions about the partner of the respondent: employment, highest level of education and income.
The 2003 Australian Survey of Social Attitudes (AuSSA) is the first in a planned biennial series that studies social attitudes and behaviour of Australian citizens for the Australian and international research community. AuSSA provides cross-sectional data on the social attitudes and behaviour of Australians, repeating a core questionnaire for each cross-section and fielding specific modules relevant to the changing needs of the social research community. AuSSA is Australia's official survey in the International Social Survey Program and regularly includes ISSP modules. AuSSA 2003 includes the ISSP's National Identity module.
The 2003 Survey includes attitudes and behaviours that are organised into seven standard categories: Describing Australia; Community Life; The Law and Authority; Families and Relationships; Australia and the World; Taxes and Government Services; and Work, Education and Living Standards.
AuSSA 2003 also includes demographic and behavioural variables that survey: sex, year born, income, education, employment, home ownership, union membership, languages spoken, birthplace, ancestry, household composition and religion. Also included are questions about the partner of the respondent: employment, highest level of education and income.
Topic categories
Australian studies
Sociology, Culture
Social attitudes, values and behaviour
Australian studies
Sociology, Culture
Social attitudes, values and behaviour
Keywords:
Attitudes;
Education;
Elections;
Employment;
Family;
Human relations;
Homosexuality;
Income;
Law;
Living standards;
Nationalism;
Occupations;
Public administration;
Shares;
Social welfare;
Taxation;
Values;
Working conditions
Principal investigators
Rachel Gibson (Australian National University)
Shaun Wilson (Australian National University)
David Denemark (University of Western Australia)
Gabrielle Meagher (University of Sydney)
Mark Western (University of Queensland)
Rachel Gibson (Australian National University)
Shaun Wilson (Australian National University)
David Denemark (University of Western Australia)
Gabrielle Meagher (University of Sydney)
Mark Western (University of Queensland)
Last data collection date:
24 December 2003
Country
Australia
Australia
Universe
Persons on the 2002 Australian electoral roll.
Persons on the 2002 Australian electoral roll.
Kind of data
survey
survey
Time method
Cross-sectional (one-time) survey
Cross-sectional (one-time) survey
Sampling procedure
Stratified systematic random sample.
The sample was selected to be proportional to population on a state by state basis.
Stratified systematic random sample.
The sample was selected to be proportional to population on a state by state basis.
Mode of data collection
Self-completion (mail out, mail back)
Self-completion (mail out, mail back)
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