Homel & Burns (1989): study AU 1987

Publication

Author(s):

Homel, R.; Burns, A.

Title:

Environmental Quality and the Well-Being of Children.

Source:

Social Indicators Research, 1989, Vol. 21, 133 - 158

Investigation

Public

Basic school children, Sydney, Australia ,1987

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Probability multistage stratified area sample

Respondents

N = 321

Non Response

29,6%

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on different single questions

Responses transformed to common 0 to 10 scale
- scores on verbal response scales transformed using Thurstone's technique of expert weighing
- scores on numerical scales shorter than 11 step transformed by linear stretching

Classification:

M-CO-*-sq-*-11-a

Author's label:

Emotional adjustment

Page in publication:

136,144

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Child's age and sexe Summed socio-demographic factors only Housing Quality of current dwelling Street-type Quality of housing in vicinity Neighborhood's social problems Social problems in vicinity Family variables Socio-economic background (earlier for adults, current for young)
Socio-cultural background (earlier for adults, current for young)
Summed further combinations with socio-demographic factors