Retirement - Semi-Retirement Survey Question Title * 1. How long have you been semi-retired/retired? 0 - 1 year 1 year - 2 years more than 2 years OK Question Title * 2. If you are in paid work, how many hours are you working per week ? If you are not in paid work, please go to question 3 Between 1 - 8 Between 9 - 16 Between 17 - 24 More than 24 hours per week. OK Question Title * 3. What are some of the challenges (both psychological and practical) you have faced in semi-retirement/retirement ? OK Question Title * 4. What are some of the positives ? OK Question Title * 5. Do you undertake some voluntary “work” and how often? Under 4 hours per week More than 4 hours but less than 8 hours More than 8 hours per week On a casual "needs" basis Not applicable at the moment OK Question Title * 6. If you do volunteer, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement that you feel valued by that organisation ? Agree Somewhat agree Neither agree nor disagree Somewhat disagree Disagree N/A Agree Somewhat agree Neither agree nor disagree Somewhat disagree Disagree N/A OK Question Title * 7. If you were paid for the work you do as a volunteer, to what extent do you agree with the statement that society values paid work more than unpaid work? . Agree Somewhat agree Neither agree nor disagree Somewhat disagree Disagree Agree Somewhat agree Neither agree nor disagree Somewhat disagree Disagree OK Question Title * 8. Is caring for someone (either older or younger ) a part of your current lifestyle? How often do you undertake these activities? If this is not applicable please click on Not applicable to me Once per week for under 8 hours More than once per week over 8 hours On a needs basis - i.e. not a regular occurrence Rarely (once per month or less) Not applicable to me Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 9. Please list :a) What current activities/groups you are involved in and b) Whether you were already involved prior to stopping full time paid work. a) Activity ? b) Involved before stopping paid work? a) Activity ? b) Involved before stopping paid work ? a) Activity ? b) Involved before stopping paid work? OK Question Title * 10. a) Do you feel you have found a community/communities since being retired/semi-retired ? b) Is it a new community or does it include former friends/colleagues/contacts ?c) If you feel you have “not yet” found a community, what would need to happen for that to be the case ? a) b) c) OK DONE