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Maltese Migrants in Australia

• Dedication
• Foreword
• Acknowledgements
• Abbreviations
   
• Chapter 1
  1. Historical Introduction
  2. Migration in the 19th century
  3. Migration to Australia
  4. Post-war Migration
      
• Chapter 2
  1. Early Settlement
  2. Migration in 1940s
  3. The Picture Today
      
• Chapter 3
  1. The Number of Maltese in Australia
  2. Distribution by State
  3. Age
  4. Length of Residence
  5. Ethnic Strength
  6. Marriages
  7. Fertility
  8. Family Size
  9. Summary
      
• Chapter 4: Labour
  1. Introduction
  2. How Many Workers?
  3. Age of Working Force
  4. Type of Employment
  5. Type of Employment for Second Generation Maltese
  6. Gross Weekly Earnings
  7. Unemployment
  8. Social Security Pensioners and Beneficiaries
  9. Females in the work force
  10. Attitudes to Work
  11. General Comment
  12. What are the factors that are associated with unemployment?
  13. Summary
       
• Chapter 5: Education
  1. The Background
  2. Pre 1940s
  3. Malta in the 1980s
  4. Secondary Education in Australia
  5. Tertiary Education
  6. Trade Certificate
  7. Effect of one Non Maltese Parent on Educational Performance
      
• Chapter 6: Language
  1. Maltese Language use in Australia
  2. What is the Maltese Language?
  3. Use of Maltese Language in the home
  4. Adult Literacy
  5. Maltese Language Teaching
  6. Catholic Schools
  7. Language Shift in the First Generation
  8. Language Shift in the Second Generation
  9. Discussion
      
• Chapter 7: Health
  1. Factors affecting Migrant Health
  2. Expectation of Life
  3. Mortality rates among the Maltese
  4. Causes of ill-health of Maltese
  5. Lung Cancer
  6. Diabetes
  7. Diseases of the Circulatory System
  8. Diseases of the Digestive System
  9. Psychiatric illness among the Maltese
  10. General Hospitalization rates
  11. Summary
       
• Chapter 8: Ageing
  1. Gender distribution
  2. Age Distribution
  3. Marital status
  4. Period of Residence
  5. Living Arrangements
  6. Use of Concession entitlement
  7. Use of Services
  8. Income and Pensions
  9. Language
  10. Isolation
  11. Health problems of the aged
  12. Specific Needs of Maltese Aged
       
• Chapter 9: Conclusion
  1. Settlement
  2. Maltese Language
  3. Profile
  4. Power and Prestige
  5. Racism and the Maltese Migrant
  6. The Maltese Woman in Australia
  7. Citizenship
  8. Religion
      

Source: Maurice N. Cauchi - Maltese Migrants in Australia, Malta 1990