Study Dykstra & Liefbroer (1998): study NL 1992

Public

55-89 aged, The Netherlands, 1992

Sample

Respondents

N = 3729

Non Response

38,3

Assessment

Interview: Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label

upward occupational mobility

Our Classification

Distribution

1a: males 37,3%, females 25,3%
1b: males 19,4% females    6,1%
0:   males 43,4%, females 68,6%

Related specification variables

Operationalization

Difference in occupational prestige of first and last job, current job in case of respondents still working.
1: Upward mobility
   a: some upward mobility
   b: substantial upward mobility
0: No upward mobility (reference group)

Observed Relation with Happiness