British Migrant Survey, Australia, 1986

The purpose of the study is to examine the social and political attitudes of British migrants in Australia. For comparability, some questions used previously in the Australian Political Attitudes Survey, 1979 (SSDA Study No. 9) and in the British Election Study, 1982 (ESRC Data Archive Study No. 2005) were included. Topics covered include: the power of trade unions and big business; strikers; unemployment; national security; defence; level of migrants to allow by country; prospects for migrants; political affiliation; vote in the 1984 Federal Election; feelings towards major Australian political leaders, Mr Reagan, Mrs Thatcher, specified groups and countries; vote intention; compulsory voting; republicanism and the Australian flag. Background variables include; father's occupation, age left school and birthplace; mother's birthplace; respondent's highest level of schooling; age left school; occupation; employer; tertiary education; trade union membership; birthplace; sex; age; marital status; and partner's occupation and trade union membership. For overseas born respondents: year of arrival; citizenship; enrolled to vote; reasons for migration; and last occupation overseas.