Foreign Workers in the Federal Republic (1979) Survey Period: March 1979

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 which make the greatest effort for foreign workers; use of
cigarettes and preferred brand; brand of cigarettes taken home; place
of purchase of cigarettes; brand and price of watch purchased in the
last year; purchase of the watch second-hand; shaving and shaving
equipment; detailed determination of possession and place of purchase
of durable economic goods; financial investment possibilities used;
judgement on one´s own economic situation and expected development;
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; school education; vocational
training; occupation; employment; area of business of company; income;
residential status; satisfaction with residence; monthly rent; maximum
bearable rent; party inclination; car possession; used car; car radio.

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