Homelessness (Survey of Homeless)

The social situation of the homeless in a Cologne suburb. Topics: Most
important problems in the settlement; problems in the relationship
between the settlement and surroundings; plans to leave; length of
residence in the settlement and year of first utilization of a city
shelter; reason for admission into a city shelter; type of quarters on
first admission and before admission; frequency of moving into such
accomodations and settlements; perceived deterioration from the move;
number of rooms; possession of durable economic goods; defects in
residence; number of children and schools attended or kindergarten;
attitude to establishment of a special school in the part of town;
perceived discrimination of one´s children in school; regular
pocket-money for the children; place of leisure time of one´s children;
contacts of one´s children outside of the settlement; person raising
the children; perceived discrimination of the homeless; exercise of an
honorary activity in the settlement; attitude to a self-help committee
in the settlement; interest in participation in such a committee;
assumed effectiveness of a community of interests of the homeless; most
important tasks of such a community of interests; most important
institutions as contact to improve the situation of the homeless;
location of place of work; frequency of change of job; change of
occupation; satisfaction with place of work; shopping place; possession
of savings; manager of family income; decision-maker for expenditures;
debts; eating main meal together; leisure activities in the settlement;
contact persons in leisure time; leisure contacts outside the
settlement; neighborhood contacts in the settlement; contacts with
non-homeless; establishing these contacts on leisure time or through
work; identification as Cologne resident or resident of the part of
town; desire to move to another part of town; favorite part of town in
Cologne; intensity of contact with the population in the part of town;
contacts with residents of another settlement; participation in
meetings of the Poll Buergerverein; assumed representation of interests
of the homeless through this organization; most influencial
personalities in the part of town; persons making a particular effort
for the homeless; most important differences between the residents of
one´s own settlement and another settlement in the part of town;
knowledge of press reports and television reports about the homeless
and judgement on validity; most important reasons for homelessness;
most important measures to prevent homelessness; perceived differences
between the homeless; filing a complaint against the city to obtain
better housing; experiences with contacts with authorities;
satisfaction with the manager of the settlement; most important task of
a manager; anomy (scale); comparison of personal housing situation with
that of parents; social origins; social mobility compared with father
and father-in-law; contacts with relatives; judgement of relatives
about living in this settlement; relatives likewise living in emergency
shelters; personal condition of health; number of sick family members
and type of illnesses; recommendations on dealing with the homeless;
society or the individual as responsible for one´s own homelessness;
desire for integration in a normal residential area; personal extent of
commiting crimes and conviction; type of offenses; perceived
improvement in living conditions in the emergency shelter; comparison
of the situation between the settlement and a temporary shelter; place
of birth; length of residence in Cologne; re-married; religiousness;
club memberships; extent of club activity; party preference; assumed
effectiveness of this survey on the situation of the homeless.
Interviewer rating: name sign on door; description of residential
furnishings regarding family pictures, other pictures, knick-knacks,
religious figures and possession of books; condition of windows,
wallpaper and furniture; length of interview; number of persons present
during interview; carrying out house work by the person interviewed
during the interview; conduct of other persons present during the
conversation; willingness of respondent to cooperate.