Social Experiences of Young People in Transition into Working Life 1986 (Technical College Students)

Daily values, future expectations, school achievements, attitude to
school and expectations of choice of occupation.
Topics: Satisfaction with selected occupation; fulfillment of
occupation desire; influence on choice of occupation by parents,
relatives, friends, teacher for occupation advice, class leaders,
polytechnical instruction, work and interest groups, media,
advertising of companies, center for occupation advice; work values
(scale); significance of modern technology in training (scale); shift
work or willingness to work in shift work; relations in seminar group
and in work collective; just treatment in the technical college,
family and public; role of the FDJ; free expression of opinion in the
technical college; preparation of school for studies; school
knowledge as solid basis for vocational training; difficulties in
transition into training; positive and negative memories of school;
relationship of personal experiences and knowledge provided;
influence of science and technology on one's own employment;
every-day values such as work, money, harmonic family life,
achievement, obedience, knowledge, good relations, political
position, good friends and colleagues; future expectations (scale);
goals in life (scale); changes in organization of leisure time; time
period of life planning; personal life planning regarding residence,
marital status, desire for children, employment and political
commitment; material desires; grade in the final examination of the
10th grade; performance achieved in theoretical and practical
training; training occupation; membership and functions in
organizations; vocational certificate and occupation group of
parents; family structure; participation in the school investigation;
willingness to participate further in the survey.