Childhood, Adolencence, and Becoming an Adult 1991-1997 - Youth Longitudinal 1991-1995/96

The current study is divided roughly in five topic areas:
political-social experiences and orientations; youth and becoming adult
as a phase in life in the framework of the course of life; courses of
development and development risks; life styles, cultures and social
reference groups of young people and the social-structural
differentiating of the youth phase.

Topics: changes through the turning point; political alienation; moral
orientations; orientation pattern of structuring life; time and future
orientation; development transformations and pace of development;
events in one´s life; stress as a child and in adolescence; use of
cigarettes and use of alcohol; deviant behavior and delinquency;
self-effectiveness; depressive symptoms; friendships; cliques; time
budget and use of time; leisure activities; clothing styles; film
preferences; technical interests; games as a child; media usage;
religiousness; youth orientation; affinity with youth cultural groups;
attitude to school; transfer of cultural capital; parental
child-raising attitude; support by parents (these topics present a
selection).