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This report forms part of the research program Longitudinal surveys of Australian youth (LSAY), conducted by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) and financially supported by the Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs (DEETYA).

In this report the relationship of well-being (happiness) with a variety of demographic and economic factors among Australian young people are examined. On the basis of past research, important influences include gender, income, marital status and employment status. Data from the Youth in transition study, a longitudinal study of four nationally representative cohorts of young people (born in 1961, 1965, 1970 and 1975) were analysed and the impact on well-being of gender, income, occupational status, employment status, marital status, the presence and number of children and residence was investigated. Changes over time were examined, both ageing and cohort effects. The research indicates that for young Australians, employment, relationships and sufficient income are important for maintaining subjective well-being and happiness, with the influences of some of these factors being sensitive to age and cohort effects.

Further publications arising from this research program may be found at: TD/TNC 56.13; TD/TNC 56.15; TD/TNC 56.16; TD/TNC 59.91; TD/TNC 59.139; TD/TNC 59.140; TD/TNC 59.141; TD/TNC 60.25. Show less

This report forms part of the research program Longitudinal surveys of Australian youth (LSAY), conducted by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) and financially supported by the Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs (DEETYA).

Using three of the Youth in transition cohorts from the LSAY, hourly earnings among Australian young people are examined. The influences on hourly earnings are analysed in three sections: firstly, looking at the correlations between hourly earnings and measures of social background and school factors, qualifications and labour market history; secondly, modelling hourly earnings using a four step procedure adding sequentially, social and demographic background factors, school factors including school sector and school achievement, qualifications and year 12 completion, and employment history; and finally focusing on both ageing and cohort effects by examining the impact on hourly earnings of gender, schooling, qualifications and employment experience at particular ages.

Further publications arising from this research program may be found at: TD/TNC 56.13; TD/TNC 56.14; TD/TNC 56.15; TD/TNC 59.91; TD/TNC 59.139; TD/TNC 59.140; TD/TNC 59.141; TD/TNC 60.25. Show less

This report forms part of the research program Longitudinal surveys of Australian youth (LSAY), conducted by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) and financially supported by the Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs (DEETYA).

There are three parts to this investigation of students’ attitudes to school life: firstly, possible changes over time; secondly, the influence of individual and school level variables on attitudes; and thirdly, the effect of these attitudes on achievement and leaving school. The four dimensions of attitudes to school isolated here are students’ general satisfaction with school, their attitudes to their teachers, their views on the opportunities their school provides, and their sense of achievement.

Further publications arising from this research program may be found at: TD/TNC 56.14; TD/TNC 56.15; TD/TNC 56.16; TD/TNC 59.91; TD/TNC 59.139; TD/TNC 59.140; TD/TNC 59.141; TD/TNC 60.25. Show less

This report forms part of the research program Longitudinal surveys of Australian youth (LSAY), conducted by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) and financially supported by the Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs (DEETYA).

Unemployment among Australian young people between 1980 and 1994 is examined in this report. The data for this report was obtained from the four Youth in transition cohorts (born in 1960, 1965, 1970 and 1975), and factors that influence becoming unemployed and leaving employment were examined. The factors examined in the analysis of becoming unemployed include social and demographic background factors, the national unemployment rate, school factors including school achievement, post secondary qualifications and unemployment history. Gender, school achievement, well-being, year 12 completion, marriage and post-school qualifications were investigated as influences on unemployment duration.

Further publications arising from this research program may be found at: TD/TNC 56.13; TD/TNC 56.14; TD/TNC 56.16; TD/TNC 59.91; TD/TNC 59.139; TD/TNC 59.140; TD/TNC 59.141; TD/TNC 60.25. Show less