Trends in international survey research data collection and quality monitoring
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This presentation will discuss evolving developments in data collection quality control and quality monitoring in international survey research and the challenges and opportunities brought about by the diffusion of affordable technology to developing and transitional countries. Data collection…
Perspectives on the 2016 Australian Census
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The Australian Census has attracted some controversy in its 105-year history, yet little compares to the hype and infamy of Census 2016. After almost losing the five-yearly Census—in an attempt to make cost savings—the Census was saved and an announcement was made in late 2015 of data enhancements…
The Australian Census: An overview of the collection and how it is used to derive population estimates
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The Australian Census is the largest data collection undertaken by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and has been running for over 100 years. The aim of the Census is to accurately collect data on the key characteristics of all people in Australia on Census night and the dwellings in which…
Seminar - Events that influence the fertility intentions of Australian men: A life course perspective
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This is a PhD final seminar. Amina Keygan is a PhD Candidate in the School of Demography.
Seminar - Ageing in rural Indonesia
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PhD proposal seminar Population ageing will occur more rapidly in the developing countries than in the developed countries, particularly in the Asian region. Indonesia is one of the developing countries in Asia where rapid demographic changes have occurred and population ageing is rapid. Presently…
Seminar - A demographic framework for understanding the dynamics of homelessness
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This is a PhD proposal seminar. James O'Donnell is a PhD candidate in the School of Demography.
Seminar - First a birth or first a job? Comparing cohorts before and after the 1990s United States welfare reforms
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The US welfare reforms of the mid-1990s were intended not only to put single mothers to work, but also to change the way low-socioeconomic-status women structured their lives so that they might avoid so-called welfare dependency. We investigated whether the reforms may have promoted both goals by…