Australian Longitudinal Survey 1990: Wave 6, Level 2 (Area Sample)

This is the sixth wave of the youth area sample of the Australian Longitudinal Survey (ALS). (See also SSDA studies No. 377, 410, 420 and 491 for details of the four waves of the ALS list sample. The first five waves of the ALS area sample consitute SSDA Studies No. 413, 421, 489, 542 and 607). The 1990 wave consisted of 2823 interviews. The survey aims mainly at providing data on the dynamics of the youth labour market, and in particular to address questions which are not readily covered with available sources of cross sectional data. Labour market variables include job history, job search behaviour, job training and transition from school / study to work. Background variables and topics related to the main labour market theme include education, occupation and health. Basic demographic variables include age, sex, size of household, country of birth, racial origin, parental education and occupation, spouse's education, religion, income, and whether resident in an urban or rural area.