Study Moller (1985): study ZA 1984

Public

Ex-migrant workers, returned to rural Kwazulu, South Africa, 1984

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Respondents

N = 253

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
open- and closed-ended questions. The fieldwork was carried out by three Zulu male research assistants. The fieldworkers spent up to several weeks in any of the research areas to make a detailed study of living conditions of the rural communities.

Correlate

Authors's Label

Involuntary retirement

Our Classification

Distribution

A:49%; B:22%; C:22%; D:17%; E:15%; F:10%; G:8%; H:5%; I:5%

Related specification variables

Operationalization

Selfreport on single question:
"Can you tell me the main reason why you retired from your last job in town? What was your main reason? was there another reason?
A.Too ill, too frail to work
B.Lost job and couldn't find another suitable one
C.Had reached retirement age
D.Tired of working and wanted to rest and enjoy leisure
E.Wanted to continue working in old age but was asked to leave job
F.Needed at home
G.Wanted to start my own business/work for myself
H.Unhappy with the money earned
I.Unhappy with superiors at work

0: Voluntary: C and D
1:Involuntary: A,B,E,F,G,H,I

order change by WDH team.

Observed Relation with Happiness