Australian Gallup Polls, May 1982

Topics include: whether respondents feel that family life has changed over the past ten years; what impact the women's movement has had on family life; whether sixteen and seventeen year olds should get unemployment benefits; whether sixteen and seventeen should be allowed to vote; whether the minimum age for a driver's licence should be sixteen; whether the police force does a good job; whether the respondent favours the establishment of a gambling casino in his/her state; whether the respondent favours having poker machines in licensed clubs; and, for women, whether she is responsible for all or most of the household shopping; whether she is employed and approximately how much money is spent weekly on food and groceries. Background variables include: age; sex; marital status; level of education; country of birth; household composition (number of persons in household, number of children under age 5, number of children between 5-12 years old, number of children between 13-17 years old, age of the youngest person, and number of employed persons); whether respondent has moved in last two years; tenure of dwelling; occupation of self and head of household; and number of employed persons); whether respondent has moved in last two years; tenure of dwelling; occupation of self and head of household; voting enrolment; vote intention; income; colour television ownership; radio ownership; and telephone ownership.