Family and Work: The Family's Perspective

Appendix B: Participant Questionnaire
Work and Family - Participant Questionnaire

Thank you for helping us with this research. Could you please tell us a few things about yourself and your household in case they were not covered in the interview.


1. What is your first name?

2. Your age? ____________________

3. Your gender? Male Female

4. Your country of birth? Australia

Other (please specify)


5. Could you list the children living in this household with you.



Name	Age	If at school: year level	Your relationship with this child?


6. What is the highest level of education you have completed?
(including current level if studying)


Year 9 or below
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Trade/apprenticeship
Certificate (business college/TAFE)
Diploma (TAFE, CAE, college)
Degree (bachelor)
Post-graduate (post-grad diploma, Masters, PhD)
Other (please specify)______________________________

7. What is your main occupation?

[OR previous occupation if not working or retired]

_________________________________________________


8. What is your labour force status?



In full-time paid work
In part-time paid work
On leave from paid work
Not working at all

[part time work - How many hours? ______ ]

9. How well would you say your family is managing financially these days?
Would you say you are:



living comfortably
doing alright
just about getting by
finding it quite difficult
finding it very difficult

10. Could you give us an estimate of your total household income before tax?



Negative income
Nil income
$1 - 6,239 per year
$6,240 - 15,599 per year
$15,600 - 25,999 per year
$26,000 - 36,399 per year
$36,400 - 41,599 per year
$41,600 - 51,999 per year
$52,000 - 77,999 per year
over $78,000 per year


IF YOU LIVE WITH A PARTNER WHO DID NOT TAKE PART IN THE RESEARCH COULD YOU PLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT HIM/HER?


11. What is his/her labour force status?



In full-time paid work
In part-time paid work
On leave from paid work
Not working at all

[part-time work - How many hours? _______ ]

12. What is the highest level of education he/she has completed?
(including current level if studying)



Year 9 or below
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Trade/apprenticeship
Certificate (business college/TAFE)
Diploma (TAFE, CAE, college)
Degree (bachelor)
Post-graduate (post-grad diploma, Masters, PhD)
Other (please specify)______________________________


13. What is his/her main occupation?
[OR previous occupation if not working or retired]


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