Longitudinal Study of Immigrants to Australia Project.

The authors report on the Prototype Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Australia (PLSIA) which was begun in 1991. "Topics covered...include demographic and geographic characteristics plus employment education and housing both in Australia and prior to migration. Other sections cover immigrants experiences of government programs and services health welfare income and internal migration. A special feature is the attention given to immigrants expectations of life in Australia." (EXCERPT)