Childhood, Adolencence, and Becoming an Adult 1991-1997 - Cross-Section 1996

The study is divided roughly in five topic areas: political-societal
experiences and orientations; youth and becoming adult as a phase in
life in the framework of the course of life; courses of development and
development risks; Life styles, cultures and social reference groups of
young people and ultimately the social-structural differentiating of
the youth phase.

Topics: changes through the turning point; political alienation; moral
orientations; orientation pattern of structuring life; time and future
orientation; development transformations and pace of development;
events in one´s life; stress as a child and in adolescence; use of
cigarettes and use of alcohol; deviant behavior and delinquency;
depressive symptoms; friendships; cliques; time budget and use of time;
leisure activities; games as a child; religiousness; youth orientation;
affinity with youth cultural groups; transfer of cultural capital;
support by parents; media usage; religiousness; attitude to school;
parental child-raising attitude; support by parents (these topics
present a selection; a more detailed listing for the first wave can be
found under ´Youth ´92´, ZA No. 2323).