Study DeKlerk (2005): study NL 2004

Public

Eldery living in institutions, The Netherlands, 2004

Survey name

NL-POLS 2004

Sample

Respondents

N = 1158

Non Response

33%

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face
13% of carehome residents and 28% of the nursing home residents were not able to respond. In these cases family members were intervieuwd by telephone and staf answered a short questionair on that resident.

Correlate

Authors's Label

Eldery living in Institutions

Our Classification

Remarks

Care home (in Dutch 'verzorgingshuis') provides light care for fairly independent residents Nursing home: (in Dutch 'verpleeghuis') provides 'heavy' care for seriously disabeled residents Non-response to happiness question: 13% in care homes 22% in nursing homes

Distribution

N = a: 578, b: 198

Operationalization

a: care home     
b: nursing home

Observed Relation with Happiness