Data workshop
Growing Up in Australia,
the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC)
Date: Tuesday 8 July 2008
Time: 9:00am to 4:30pm
Venue: ABS building, Level 5, 485 LaTrobe St, Melbourne, Victoria 3000
A Data Workshop will be held on Tuesday 8 July, the day prior to the AIFS conference. The focus of the Workshop is to assist users of the data, those considering becoming users, or those who are interested in learning more about LSAC data, to gain confidence in understanding and navigating the LSAC datasets.
The Workshop will cover the following topics, designed to give a comprehensive overview of the conduct of the study, its datasets and supporting documentation:
- Study methodology
- Introduction to the LSAC datasets
- Data analysis issues (ie Confidentialisation, weighting, clustering etc.)
- Variable naming
- User resources (including data dictionary)
- Specific item problems (e.g. educational program, parental height)
- Outcome Index
- Time Use Diary
The needs of the registrants for this workshop will be taken into account, where possible, in designing the program. We are investigating the use of computer labs and also the feasibility of running some parallel sessions for new and more experienced researchers.
Please indicate your training requirements on the Workshop registration form.
You can register for this workshop on the registration form (Word 616K) | (PDF 211K)
Places will be limited at the workshop, but a waiting list will be maintained.
If you are not able to attend this workshop but are interested in attending a similar workshop, please contact Mark Sipthorp on +61 3 9214 7803 or Mark.Sipthorp@aifs.gov.au to be placed on a waiting list for future programs.
