would be a major undertaking. Main Language Spoken at Home Definition Main language spoken at home. Question What is the main language that the client speaks at home? Variable See Section 11; Classifications - Language for more detail. Classification Choosing a Languages are sorted in alphabetical order. You can go to a Value part of the list by pressing the first letter of the language you are looking for. Other & (please specify)’ should be chosen if the Language is Unknown not in the list and the (please specify)’ field ‘Other completed. If the language is unknown, should ‘Unknown’ be chosen from the drop-down list. list is a balance between maximum detail and • user friendliness. Main Language Spoken at Home - Other (please specify) Definition Main language spoken at home. Question What is the main language that the client speaks at home in Australian residence? Variable Based on ASCL but see Section 11; Classifications for more Classification detail. Choosing a This is a 22 digit free text field to record the ethnicity in any Value way the worker wishes Other & Unknown should be recorded in Main Language Spoken at Unknown Home variable preceding and this variable completed where this has been chosen. Notes designed especially for those languages which do • occur amongst the current settler population but are not separately classified in the ASCCEG. text entries will have to be office coded to a • Language within ASCL. This variable will only be used where there is a large • number in the (please specify)’ variable. This “Other would be a major undertaking. Demographic Variables Demographic Variables Variable characteristics for each of the demographic variables follow. Month of Birth
would be a major undertaking. Main Language Spoken at Home Definition Main language spoken at home. Question What is the main language that the client speaks at home? Variable Classification See Section 11; Classifications - Language for more detail. Choosing a Value Languages are sorted in alphabetical order. You can go to a part of the list by pressing the first letter of the language you are looking for. Other & Unknown (please specify)’ should be chosen if the Language is not in the list and the ‘Other (please specify)’ field completed. If the language is unknown, ‘Unknown’ should be chosen from the drop-down list. • list is a balance between maximum detail and user friendliness. Main Language Spoken at Home - Other (please specify) Definition Main language spoken at home. Question What is the main language that the client speaks at home in Australian residence? Variable Classification Based on ASCL but see Section 11; Classifications for more detail. Choosing a Value This is a 22 digit free text field to record the ethnicity in any way the worker wishes Other & Unknown Unknown should be recorded in Main Language Spoken at Home variable preceding and this variable completed where this has been chosen. Notes • designed especially for those languages which do occur amongst the current settler population but are not separately classified in the ASCCEG. • text entries will have to be office coded to a Language within ASCL. • This variable will only be used where there is a large number in the “Other (please specify)’ variable. This would be a major undertaking. Demographic Variables Demographic Variables Variable characteristics for each of the demographic variables follow. Month of Birth
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