Vocational Training in the Country 1988

Influences on choice of occupation and vocational training in plant and animal production and on the way of life of young people in villages. Topics: Influencing choice of occupation (scale); time of occupation decision; identity of occupation learned and desired; applications rejected; participation in polytechnical instruction in an agriculture company; place of practical vocational training; occupation learned; selected direction of occupational specialization; reasons for choice of occupation (scale); occurrence of problems in transfer from POS to vocational training (scale); confidence regarding work in occupation learned; concepts on further occupational development; satisfaction with parts of vocational training (scale); demands in theoretical or practical occupational training; change of attitude to training occupation through vocational training; valuation on socialist occupation competetion (scale); current abilities in training occupation (scale); mastery of modern technology through forms of education (scale); readiness for change or change of training (scale); readiness to change place of work, occupation, location of work, place of residence, qualification, work responsibilities as a result of changed work demands from science and technology; reasons for inadequate training performance (scale); expected final examination grade; strength of achievement in different parts of training; attitude to the agricultural policy of the GDR; world view; goals in life (scale); existence of a FDJ base organization in the village; activities of FDJ in training (scale); participation in social activities and FDJ actions (scale); knowledge of documents on support of young people; participation in working out the youth support plan; assessment of the development of agricultural production at place of residence; assessment of voluntary participation in agricultural care and harvest work; evaluation of cooperation between plant and animal production; assessment of development at place of residence; evaluation of agriculture policies of government and party; solidarity with the country; city where raised; intent to remain in the country; current and expected place of residence; evaluation of leisure possibilities in the country; frequency of reading daily newspapers and monthly magazines; reading selected magazines; number of books of different literature genres read; frequency of use of various sport opportunities; possession or use of durable consumer goods, communication technology and leisure equipment; participation in youth club work in the village; belonging to leisure groups; membership in mass organizations, SED; intended service form in armed organs; final examination grade in school; membership of parents, respondent in an LPG.