Scales & Scase (2001): study GB 1991

Publication

Author(s):

Scales, J.; Scase, R.

Title:

Fit and Fifty? Britain Towards 2010.

Source:

Report, Foresight Programme's Leisure and Earning, 2001, UK

Investigation

Public:

50-59 aged, general public, UK, 1991-1998

Survey name:

UK-BHPS 1998

Sample:

Probability cluster sample

Respondents:

N = 10000

Non Response:

Assessment:

Interview: face-to-face
and interview by telephone if face-to-face not possible; short additional household level questionnaire for one individual of the household

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
1  not satisfied at all
2
3
4
5
6
7  completely satisfied

Classification:

O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Employment status and income stream Current employment status
Source of current income
Current status: retired or not