Undiscovered and Unused Resources and Potential of the Elderly
Unentdeckte und Ungenutzte Ressourcen und Potentiale des Alter(n)s
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Work and Productivity
Social, Civic and Cultural Engagement
Intergenerational Relationships
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| Country | Austria |
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Governance
Contact information
Anton Amman with the Institute for Sociology at the University of Vienna/Funded by the Austrian National Bank (ÖNB), carried
Institute for Sociology at the University of Vienna
Rooseveltplatz 2
1090 Wien
Austria
Phone: 431427748101
Email: anton.amman(at)univie.ac.at
Url:
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Timeliness, transparency
The survey was conducted in Summer 2006 and the main findings were published in 2007.Type of data
Survey
Type of Study
Cross-section, occasional
Data gathering method
Face-to-face interview (CAPI, PAPI)
Coverage
Data was collected in 2006 with a sample size of 528 individuals.
2006
By state (Bundesland), age, gender, and size of community of residence (population size)
Austrian population between ages 50 and 75
State (Bundesland)
Ages 51-75
Representative of target group
Data collected on individual productivity and engagement, and determination to be independent and self-reliant; Intergenerational productivity as voluntary activity for the wider social environment; Social productivity and the self-organisation of elderly persons from a societal perpective
Corresponds to: Work and Productivity, Intergenerational Relationships, and Social, Civic and Cultural Engagement Topics
• "Productivity and Resources of the Elderly in Austria Project" (Projekt Produktiviatät und Ressourcen des Altern(s) in Österreich)
Coverage
Data was collected in 2006 with a sample size of 528 individuals.
2006
By state (Bundesland), age, gender, and size of community of residence (population size)
Austrian population between ages 50 and 75
State (Bundesland)
Ages 51-75
Representative of target group
Data collected on individual productivity and engagement, and determination to be independent and self-reliant; Intergenerational productivity as voluntary activity for the wider social environment; Social productivity and the self-organisation of elderly persons from a societal perspective.
Corresponds to: Work and Productivity, Intergenerational Relationships, and Social, Civic and Cultural Engagement Topics
• "Productivity and Resources of the Elderly in Austria Project" (Projekt Produktiviatät und Ressourcen des Altern(s) in Österreich)
Coverage
Data was collected in 2006 with a sample size of 528 individuals.
2006
By state (Bundesland), age, gender, and size of community of residence (population size)
Austrian population between ages 50 and 75
State (Bundesland)
Ages 51-75
Representative of target group
Data collected on individual productivity and engagement, and determination to be independent and self-reliant; Intergenerational productivity as voluntary activity for the wider social environment; Social productivity and the self-organisation of elderly persons from a societal perspective.
Corresponds to: Work and Productivity, Intergenerational Relationships, and Social, Civic and Cultural Engagement Topics
• "Productivity and Resources of the Elderly in Austria Project" (Projekt Produktiviatät und Ressourcen des Altern(s) in Österreich)
Data quality
No errors reported
No breaks reported
No inconsistencies in terminology or coding reported
Applicability
Strengths:
This survey is comparable to the German Ageing Survey (Alterssurvey) and fills a gap in data availability for the Austrian population.
Weaknesses:
The survey has a small sample size
- The information about this dataset was compiled by the author:
- Maria M. Hofmarcher
- (see Partners)