Education and Active Old Age; Movement in Retirement

Summary

Type of data

Data Source
Survey

Type of Study
Crosssection occasional

Data gathering method
Telephone
Face-to-face

Access to data

Conditions of access

Type of available data (e.g. anonymised microdata, aggregated tables, etc.)

Formats available
SPSS

Coverage

Coverage Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes
1 year of collection The sample size of the quantitative survey component was comprised of 700 individuals. The sample size of the qualitative survey component (interview) was comprised of 10 individuals.

First year of collection
2008/2009

Stratification if applicable
By gender, age, household size, number of children, education, income.

Base used for sampling

Geographical coverage and breakdowns
By region.

Age range
Quantitative survey component: Population aged 50-75; Qualitative survey component: Population aged 50-64

Statistical representativeness
Population representative

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics
Data collected on adult learning, lifelong learning, non-formal learning, participation, voluntary work, outcomes of learning, wellbeing, self-perceived health, leisure, learning with younger generations, and quality of life. Corresponds to: Education and Learning, Health and Performance, and Social, Civic and Cultural Engagement, Wellbeing and Intergernerational Relationships topics

Linkage

Standardisation

Possibility of linkage among databases
No

Data quality

Entry errors if applicable

Breaks

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

Governance

Contact information
Franz Kolland (University Vienna). Funding received from: Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection (BMASK)
University Vienna
WISDOM, Liechtensteinstraße 22a/17
Austria Phone: (43)01-319 41 31
Email: datenarchiv(at)wisdom.at
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