Study title

The social and economic situation of foreign workers in the Federal Republic. Topics: current and intended length of further stay in the FRG; place of birth in Germany; visits to native country in the last few years; planned vacation to native country this year; means of transport used in vacation to native country; family members in the FRG; number and ages of children from one´s own family living in Germany; size of household; number of working family members; family members living in the native country as well as number and age of children living there; preference for orientation of education in school and employment towards the demands in Germany or the native country; greatest concerns and difficulties in the Federal Republic; perceived attitude of Germans regarding foreigners; job satisfaction; interest in German citizenship; party preference; monthly expenditures for food and everyday necessities and shopping place; price orientation or brand orientation; self-assessment of social class. Demography: age; sex; marital status; years of school; school degree in native country or Germany; highest school degree; exact job title and classification in occupational group; occupational position; employment; completed vocational training; area of business of company; monthly net income (classified); monthly net household income (classified); residential status; monthly rent; increase in rent or additional costs; satisfaction with housing situation; self-assessment of personal knowledge of German; car possession and brand; new or used car; number of kilometers driven annually with a car. Interviewer rating: city size; state; willingness of respondent to cooperate; language communication; assessment of knowledge of national language as well as German; presence of other persons during the interview and disturbances caused by them. Also encoded was: ZIP (postal) code.