German-American Relations (Population, US Employees)

Extent to which informed and ideas about the USA. Contacts with Americans and trips to the United States. Topics: Knowledge of English; knowledge and reading American newspapers, books and films; concepts of respondent about the American school system, family life, way of life, press, radio and television, agriculture, the political, cultural, religious life, the social problems, social services, the relationship employer-employee, the economy, industry and technology; judgement on Americans and reasons for a possible change in attitude to Americans; position on the international policy of the USA; trips of respondent to the USA; evaluation of the influence of a trip to the USA on one´s own attitude to the USA; personal contacts with travelers to America; contacts with Americans since the end of the war; knowledge of experiences with the German-American exchange program; adjustment of prejudices through contact with an ´Exchangee´; evaluation of employment with American employers; personal difficulties of respondent; listening to the broadcast ´Voice of America´; trips to the America House. Demography: age (classified); sex; marital status; religious denomination; school education; occupation; employment; household income; party preference; party membership; state; refugee status; present and past offices held. Interviewer rating: social class and willingness of respondent to cooperate; number of contact attempts; city size.