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Studies

Burton & Phipps (2010): study CA 2002

Publication

Author(s):
Burton, P.; Phipps, S.
Title:
The Well-Being of Immigrant Children and Parents in Canada.
Source:
Dalhousie University, Working Paper Series, 2010, No. 9, 1 - 46, Nova Scotia, Canada

Investigation

Public
12+ aged general public, Canada 2002-2008
Survey name
CA-Canadian Community Health Survey: combined waves
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 1000000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
interviews with children aged 12-17 were carried out in such a way that parents could not see the childs response

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

How satisfied are you with your life in general?
5  very satisfied
4  satisfied
3  neither dissatisfied nor satisfied
2  dissatisfied
1  very dissatisfied
Classification:
O-SLu-g-sq-v-5-k
Author's label:
overall satisfaction wiyh life
Page in publication:
8

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Immigrant