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Martin interviewed by Ros Flood in the Cultural context of unemployment oral history project [sound recording]
Bib ID 1793070
Format AudioAudio [sound recording]
Author
Martin, 1952?-, Interviewee
 
Access Conditions Access open for research, personal copies and public use. 
Description 1985 Nov. 24 
1 audiocassette (ca. 60 min.) : 1 7/8 ips. 
Series

Cultural context of unemployment oral history project.

Summary

Martin speaks of his background; moving from England; world travels and work experiences in different countries; coming to Australia; the CES and SS (Dept. of Social Security); wages; family and their attitudes to his unemployment; his opinion of welfare benefits; finances; the local community; his lifestyle; attempting to work; his feelings and emotions whilst being unemployed; changes to his lifestyle; what can be done to prevent unemployment; the need for job incentives.

Notes

Recorded by the Brisbane Team (Rural) of the Cultural Context of Unemployment Project, a CEP Program administered by the National Library of Australia.

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Index/Finding Aid Note Transcript available (28 p.) 
Subjects Martin, 1952?- -- Interviews.  |  Unemployment -- Social aspects -- Queensland -- Warwick.  |  Unemployed -- Queensland -- Case studies.  |  Foreign workers -- Queensland.
Other authors/contributors Flood, Roslyn, Interviewer  |  Cultural Context of Unemployment Project. Brisbane Team

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