FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CONTRIBUTORS; CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 2: WHAT MAKES AN AUSTRALIAN FAMILY?; CHAPTER 3: MAKING FAMILIES WORK; CHAPTER 4: HOW DO AUSTRALIANS FEEL ABOUT THEIR WORK?; CHAPTER 5: VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; CHAPTER 6: ARE POSTMATERIALISTS ENGAGED CITIZENS?; CHAPTER 7: WHERE TO FOR THE WELFARE STATE?; CHAPTER 8: IS THERE A CRISIS OF TRUST IN AUSTRALIA?; CHAPTER 9: PERCEPTIONS OF CRIME AND JUSTICE; CHAPTER 10: HAVE AUSTRALIANS EMBRACED ECONOMIC REFORM?; CHAPTER 11: IMMIGRATION, MULTICULTURALISM AND NATIONAL IDENTITY
Summary
A fascinating insight into what Australians think about contemporary political and social issues using data collected from the inaugural Australian Survey of Social Attitudes on the expressed opinions of some 4300 Australian adults. An excellent resource for students, teachers, researchers and policy makers, and for anyone interested in understanding the social dynamics of contemporary Australia
