Youth Workers

Occupational situation and further education of youth workers in the Cologne area. Topics: Delimiting the term ´youth welfare´; professional image; reasons for the decision in choice of occupation; professional history; occupational goal; occupational activity areas; prospects of promotion; work satisfaction; ideas about vocational training of youth workers; reading technical literature; attendance of further education events; judgement on social recognition of the occupation; membership in the occupation or trade association; attitude to founding a professional organization for youth workers; social origins; earlier activities in youth work. Demography: age (classified); sex; marital status; religious denomination; vocational training; further education; professional position; income.