Definition The month in which the client was born. Question In what month was the client born? Variable Western Calendar. Classification Choosing a This should be a 2 digit numeral, the month in which the Value client was born. Other & Unknown should be left blank or entered as 99. Unknown Notes • Year of Birth Definition The year in which the client was born. Question In what year was the client born? Variable Western Calendar. Classification Choosing a This should be a 4 digit numeral, the year in which the client Value was born. Other & Unknown year should be left blank or entered as 9999. Unknown Notes • Gender Definition Gender of the client. Question What is the client’s gender? Variable Male, Female Classification Choosing a Select the appropriate button. Value Other & Not available for this category. Unknown Notes need to be asked for telephone or email contact. • according to ABS for Social, Labour and • “Standards Demographic Variables” Sex is defined as the biological difference between Male and Female. Gender is defined as amount of masculinity or “the femininity found in a person” (Stoller R.J, Sex and Gender On the Development of Masculinity and – Femininity, Science House, New York, 1968). Workers are not able to determine the biological Sex of the client. A client’s Gender will be as perceived by the worker. Postcode of Client’s Residence Definition The postcode of the client’s current residential address. Question What is the postcode where the client is currently living? Variable According to Australia Post’s Postcode classification Classification system.
Definition The month in which the client was born. Question In what month was the client born? Variable Classification Western Calendar. Choosing a Value This should be a 2 digit numeral, the month in which the client was born. Other & Unknown Unknown should be left blank or entered as 99. Notes • Year of Birth Definition The year in which the client was born. Question In what year was the client born? Variable Classification Western Calendar. Choosing a Value This should be a 4 digit numeral, the year in which the client was born. Other & Unknown Unknown year should be left blank or entered as 9999. Notes • Gender Definition Gender of the client. Question What is the client’s gender? Variable Classification Male, Female Choosing a Value Select the appropriate button. Other & Unknown Not available for this category. Notes • need to be asked for telephone or email contact. • according to ABS “Standards for Social, Labour and Demographic Variables” Sex is defined as the biological difference between Male and Female. Gender is defined as “the amount of masculinity or femininity found in a person” (Stoller R.J, Sex and Gender – On the Development of Masculinity and Femininity, Science House, New York, 1968). Workers are not able to determine the biological Sex of the client. A client’s Gender will be as perceived by the worker. Postcode of Client’s Residence Definition The postcode of the client’s current residential address. Question What is the postcode where the client is currently living? Variable Classification According to Australia Post’s Postcode classification system.
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