Interval Study Capabilities and Courses of Occupation 1985-1995, 7th Wave 1992

Analysis of choice of occupation of young people and transfers into
training and employment.
Topics:
Change of living conditions since the political turning point in the GDR;
expectations of the coming years;
goals in life (scale);
intents for the coming years;
expectations of work (scale);
satisfaction with various areas of life (scale);
motives for high achievements (scale);
concepts of future occupation (scale);
comparison of vocational training in the old and new states;
evaluation of company doing the training;
reasons for and consequences of termination of training;
behavior orientations (scale);
prestige of various occupations (scale);
determining characteristics for occupational prestige (scale);
problems in occupation;
personal activities to protect one's job (scale);
willingness to work in the old and new states;
feelings at threat of unemployment;
salience of work in life;
valuation of one's own education achievements;
education demands;
satisfaction with different living conditions;
branch of economy and size of company doing the training;
relationship with parents;
interest in political and social events (scale);
desire to study;
goals after high school graduation;
desired orientation of studies and subject;
desired training occupation;
assessment of self-control and self-determination of personal life
(control conviction);
private or occupational plans after conclusion of course of study or
vocational
certificate.