Study title

Economic and social situation of residents of old people´s homes in Mettmann. Topics: Attitude to family and one´s own children; spatial distance and contact with the children; social contacts; housing conditions; self-image of older people; attitude to work and occupation in old age; need of help and mobility; personal judgement on state of health; age complaints; contact with doctors; confinement to bed; attitudes to the old people´s home; improvement recommendations regarding the facilities of the home; club memberships and offices taken on; sources of income and support received; home costs; religiousness. Demography: age (classified); sex; marital status; number of children; religious denomination; occupation; employment; refugee status. Interviewer rating: presence of other persons; willingness of respondent to cooperate.