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A profile of the cultural and heritage activities of Canadians 2005 (Canada, 2005)<br />
Year 2007<br />
Commissioned by Canada Council for the Arts<br />
Author/s Hill Strategies Research Inc.<br />
Methodology The report summarises data on Canadians 15 years of age or older who participated in<br />
cultural and heritage activities during the 12 months prior to the survey. The data is drawn<br />
from Statistics Canada’s General Social Surveys of 1992, 1998 and 2005 and it was<br />
gathered through indepth telephone surveys of about 10,000 Canadians.<br />
The number of respondents to the cultural questions was 9,815 in 1992, 10,749 in 1998<br />
and 9,851 in 2005.<br />
Objectives The survey’s main objective is to provide data on the Canadians’ cultural consumption and<br />
cultural activities patterns in 2005. It also highlights trends in cultural and heritage activities<br />
Cultural domains /<br />
Other issues<br />
between 1992 and 2005<br />
The main sectors for which data are gathered in the survey are:<br />
� Live performances<br />
� Art Galleries and Museums<br />
� Historic sites and other heritage organizations<br />
� Books, magazines and newspapers<br />
� Media, multimedia and audiovisual<br />
For each domain, the data gathered are used to provide information about:<br />
� socio-demographic factors: age, gender, socio-economic group, level of education<br />
accomplished, place of residence, occupation<br />
� the frequency of participation in these activities.<br />
Notes The report did not include any detailed questions regarding, for example, the types of<br />
performances attended, exhibitions visited or books read. It was part of the Statistical<br />
Insights on the Arts, a quantitative research series created by Hill Strategies in 2002, that<br />
aims to provide reliable, recent and insightful data on the state of the arts in Canada.<br />
URL http://www.canadacouncil.ca/publications_e/research/aud_access/lr128352041672320553.htm<br />
I cittadini e il tempo libero 2006 (Italy, 2006)<br />
Year 2008<br />
Commissioned by ISTAT – Instituto Nazionale di Statistica<br />
Author/s<br />
Methodology Sample size: 19,921 families (a total of 50,569 people).<br />
The data was gathered through a questionnaire sent by post.<br />
Objectives To provide systematic information about free time activities and its relationship with cultural<br />
activities, uses of new media technologies and adult learning activities.<br />
To provide useful data on opinions and behaviours of citizens regarding free time.<br />
Cultural domains / The cultural activities considered were:<br />
Other issues Reading<br />
Cultural events (theatre, music, exhibitions, museums, dance)<br />
Relationship with media and other technologies (radio, TV, video, videogames, computers,<br />
Internet and mobile phones).<br />
Other free time activities considered were: sports and physical activities, learning and selfcare<br />
activities.<br />
Some variables were designed to obtain information about perceptions on free time and<br />
free time activities and also on relationship with parents and friends.<br />
The variables used to explain whether a cultural activity was experienced were: Sex, Age,<br />
Highest Educational Qualification, Personal Income, Labour Force Status, Location.<br />
Notes The survey has been done since 1993 every 5 years.<br />
URL http://www3.istat.it/dati/catalogo/20081031_00/inf_08_06_spettacoli_musica_tempo_libero_2006.pdf<br />
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