Foreigners in Germany 1988

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.