Armenian immigration and settlement in Sydney, Australia, 1977

This study provides information on the migration and settlement of Armenians with particular reference to their residential, occupational, social and psychological adjustment since arriving in Australia. Topics covered in this survey include details on migration (year and place of arrival, whether was sponsored or has provided sponsorship for others, whether has been naturalised, whether had relatives or friends in Australia before arrival), settlement (information on places lived after arrival, reasons for living in current dwelling, whether own or rent dwelling), occupation (occupation prior to arrival in Australia, information on first job after arrival, current occupation of self and wife) and language and education (list of spoken languages, evaluation of ability to read and speak English when first arrived and at present, language spoken at home, importance of Armenians in Australia to be able to speak and read the Armenian language, whether read Armenian publications or listen to Armenian broadcasts on radio, whether regularly read publications in English, education level of self and wife). Background variables include age of self and wife; sex; birthplace of self, wife, father and mother; whether both parents Armenian; how many children born to parents; number of brother and sisters for both father and mother; wife's ethnic origin; year and place of own marriage; number of children; ideal number of children; whether own children have married non-Armenians; and, religion.