Study title

Analysis of choice of occupation of young people and transfers into training and employment. Topics: Change of living conditions since the political turning point in the GDR; expectations of the coming years; goals in life (scale); intents for the coming years; expectations of work (scale); satisfaction with various areas of life (scale); motives for high achievements (scale); concepts of future occupation (scale); comparison of vocational training in the old and new states; evaluation of company doing the training; reasons for and consequences of termination of training; behavior orientations (scale); prestige of various occupations (scale); determining characteristics for occupational prestige (scale); problems in occupation; personal activities to protect one's job (scale); willingness to work in the old and new states; feelings at threat of unemployment; salience of work in life; valuation of one's own education achievements; education demands; satisfaction with different living conditions; branch of economy and size of company doing the training; relationship with parents; interest in political and social events (scale); desire to study; goals after high school graduation; desired orientation of studies and subject; desired training occupation; assessment of self-control and self-determination of personal life (control conviction); private or occupational plans after conclusion of course of study or vocational certificate.