Foreign Workers in the Federal Republic (1978)

The social and economic situation of guest workers in the FRG. Contacts
with country of origin and desire to return.

Topics: current and planned further length of stay in the FRG;
frequency of trips home in the last few years and means of transport
used for this; number of children and family size; family members
coming later; greatest concerns and difficulties in the FRG; assumed
attitude of Germans to guest workers; most important tasks of the trade
unions; job satisfaction; money transfers and taking money home; use of
guest worker programs on radio and television; use of print media;
interest in German citizenship; authorities, organizations and
associations that make the greatest effort for foreign workers; use of
cigarettes and preferred brand; brand of cigarettes taken home; brand
and price of watch purchased in the last year; purchase of the watch
second-hand; detailed determination of possession of durable economic
goods; financial investment possibilities used; interest in return home
and type of employment planned there; judgement on one´s own economic
situation and social development in native country; assessment of the
chances of foreign workers in the FRG; short time work; preparing meals
and cooking opportunities in one´s residence; difficulties of one´s
children in school; coffee consumption and preferred brand of coffee;
making as well as frequency of consumption of coffee.

Demography: age; sex; marital status; ages of children (classified);
school education; vocational training; occupation; employment; area of
business of company; income; housing situation; residential status;
satisfaction with residence; monthly rent; maximum bearable rent; party
inclination; nationality; occupation of father; local residency; car
possession; used car; car radio.

Interviewer rating: city size; presence of other persons during the
interview; communication difficulties; judgement on language knowledge
of respondent; state.