Wave 4 Effort and Reward (ELSA)#
Last modified: 07 Oct 2026
1. Summary#
Participants from the ELSA sample were invited to take part in a face-to-face interview in 2008-2009. Respondents took part in a interview on a number of topics but this block contains variables from the ‘Effort and reward’ module. This questionnaire module contains questions on the following topics: voluntary work, helping others, caregiving, frequency of volunteering and informal caregiving and looking after grandchildren.
| Dataset Descriptor | Dataset-specific Information |
|---|---|
| Name of Dataset in TRE | ELSA_wave_4_er_eul |
| Citation (APA) | University College London, National Centre for Social Research, The Institute for Fiscal Studies, The University of East Anglia, and The University of Manchester. (2026). English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA): Wave 4 Effort and Reward. UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC). https://doi.org/10.71760/ukllc-dataset-00539-01 |
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| Series | English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) |
| Owner | University College London |
| Temporal Coverage | 06/2008 - 07/2009 |
| Keywords | effort and reward,volunteering,caregiving,childminding,grandchildren,helping others,voluntary work,unpaid work,informal care giving |
| Participant Count | 11050 |
| Number of variables | 111 |
| Number of observations | 11050 |
| Specific Restrictions to Data Use | None |
| Build a Data Request | https://explore.ukllc.ac.uk/ |
2. Version History#
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Version Date | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Number of Variables | 111 |
| Number of Observations | 11050 |
| DOI | 10.71760/ukllc-dataset-00539-01 |
| Change Log | 10.71760/ukllc-dataset-00539-01/activities |
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