What can life satisfaction data tell us about discrimination against sexual minorities? : a structural equation model for Australia and the United Kingdom / Nattavudh Powdthavee and Mark Wooden
- Bib ID:
- 6608772
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- Powdthavee, Nattavudh, author
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- http://www.melbourneinstitute.com/downloads/working_paper_series/wp2014n09.pdf
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- [Parkville], Victoria : Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, the University of Melbourne, April 2014
- 48 pages : 1 chart ; 21 cm.
- ISBN:
- 9780734043481
- Series:
- Melbourne Institute working paper ; no. 9/14. 1328-4991
- Summary:
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"Very little is known about how the differential treatment of sexual minorities could influence subjective reports of overall well-being. This paper seeks to fill this gap. Data from two large surveys that provide nationally representative samples for two different countries - Australia (the HILDA Survey) and the UK (the UK Household Longitudinal Study) - are used to estimate a simultaneous equations model of life satisfaction. The model allows for self-reported sexual identity to influence a measure of life satisfaction both directly and indirectly through seven different channels: (i) income; (ii) employment; (iii) health (iv) partner relationships; (v) children; (vi) friendship networks; and (vii) education. Lesbian, gay and bisexual persons are found to be significantly less satisfied with their lives than otherwise comparable heterosexual persons. In both countries this is the result of a combination of direct and indirect effects."--Abstract.
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- Includes bibliographical references (pages 26-32)
- Also available online. Address as at 24/10/14: http://www.melbourneinstitute.com/downloads/working_paper_series/wp2014n09.pdf
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