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• Soc 240: Introduction to Rural America ( More about this ) - A class activity requiring students to perform some simple data analysis of an instructor-compiled data set. Students learn basic concepts of data collection and analysis including crosstabulations and development and testing of hypotheses. Creator: Meredith Redlin Submitted on: 08/23/2010 Subject: rural areas Education Level: Undergraduate (Lower Division) Type: Activity Access Rights: Available by Subscription Relevance

• National Health Survey ( More about this ) - The survey was designed to obtain national benchmarks on a wide range of health issues, and to enable changes in health to be monitored over time. Information was collected about: the health status of the population; health-related aspects of lifestyle and other health risk factors; and the use of health services and other actions people had recently taken for their health." Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics Submitted on: 07/07/2010 Subject: Australia, health, public health Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Database Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Internet subscribers and Internet service providers ( More about this ) - The Internet Activity Survey (IAS) collects details on aspects of internet access services provided by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Australia on an annual basis. Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics Submitted on: 07/07/2010 Subject: technology, Australia Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Database Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Households using the Internet ( More about this ) - Annual report of household and internet usage displayed through graphs and downloadable tables. Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics Submitted on: 07/07/2010 Subject: Australia, technology Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Database Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• The Health and Welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples ( More about this ) - Data tables and key summaries for topics of adult health, education, demographics, social and economic characteristics, mother and children health, and disability and career for Australia's indigenous population. Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics Submitted on: 07/07/2010 Subject: Australia, demography, public health, socioeconomic status, minorities Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Database Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Crime and Safety Australia ( More about this ) - This publication presents the results of the sixth national Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) household survey of crime and safety conducted during April to July 2005. It forms part of the commitment by the ABS to present a comprehensive view of crime and the criminal justice system in Australia. Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics Submitted on: 07/07/2010 Subject: Australia, crime, violence Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Report Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Building Approvals ( More about this ) - Graphs and tables to describe dwelling unit approvals on an annual and monthly basis. Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics Submitted on: 07/07/2010 Subject: Australia Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Database Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Alcohol Consumption in Australia: A Snapshot ( More about this ) - This article provides an overview of the level, prevalence and type of alcohol consumption; the health status, risk factors and demographic characteristics of those who drink alcohol at risky or high risk levels; as well as information on mortality and health costs. Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics Submitted on: 07/07/2010 Subject: Australia, demography, public health, mortality, alcohol/drug abuse Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Database Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Apparent Consumption of Alcohol ( More about this ) - This publication provides estimates of the apparent consumption of alcohol based on the availability of alcoholic beverages in Australia. It provides estimates of the quantity of pure alcohol available for consumption from beer, wine, spirits, and ready to drink (pre-mixed) beverages, plus estimates of the total volume of beer and wine available for consumption. Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics Submitted on: 07/07/2010 Subject: Australia, alcohol/drug abuse Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Database Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Meeting the Needs of an Aging Population ( More about this ) - Students use the current demographic profile of the Canadian population to predict changes to the demographics of the population over the next fifteen years. They then consider the potential challenges posed by an aging population. Creator: Statistics Canada Submitted on: 07/07/2010 Subject: North America, demography, population, elderly Education Level: Middle School, High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division) Type: Lesson/Lesson Plan, Activity Access Rights: Free Access Relevance