John Saunders interviewed by Ros Flood in the Cultural context of unemployment oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1787445
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Saunders, John, 1936?-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 1985 Nov. 11
- 2 audiocassettes (ca. 82 min.) : 1 7/8 ips.
- Series:
- Cultural context of unemployment oral history project.
- Summary:
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Saunders speaks of his background and previous work experience in the U.K.; why he came to Australia; living in Warwick; his work experience in Australia, changing jobs; being partially unemployed; his opinion of the CES and the Department of Social Security; older people and unemployment; community attitudes to unemployment ; local employers; his philosophy of life and unemployment; finances; his lifestyle; coping with unemployment; interests; changes to his lifestyle since being unemployed; the government and unemployment.
Saunders speaks of the 'life and work strategies' course he tutors at Warwick TAFE - its aims, history, content and structure ; students that attend ; community reaction to the course and unemployment ; benefits and results of the course ; student attitudes to the course ; alternatives ; changes needed to the education system.
- Notes:
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- Recorded by the Brisbane Team (Rural) of the Cultural Context of Unemployment Project, a CEP Program administered by the National Library of Australia.
- Recorded on 11 November 1985 at Warwick, Qld.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia ;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Uncorrected transcript (typescript, 53 leaves) available
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This belongs to the Cultural context of unemployment oral history project.
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