Desire for Children 1982 - Objective and Subjective Factors of Birth Development

Compatibility of occupation, family and household,
character of partner relation, reasons for and against children,
desire for children, housing conditions, working conditions.
Topics:
Number and age of children living in household;
further desire for children of respondent and partner;
desire for children up to now and reasons for changes (scale);
marital status;
reasons for preference of long-term relationship (scale);
number of marriages or long-term relationships up to now;
length of relation before marriage;
length of living together with current partner;
characteristic of current partner relation regarding similar view of life,
respect, responsibility for children, acquisitions, habit, common interests,
harmony, solidarity, friendship, sexuality, comradship, love,
daily family life, indifference;
age of respondent and partner as well as number of siblings;
ideal number of children per family in the GDR;
number of children by birth;
reasons for or against a life with one, two or three children (scale);
preference of occupation or family;
type of tenancy;
age, size and amenities of residence;
number of members of household;
desire for children given favorable circumstances;
possible changes of circumstances with a further child (scale);
stress from housework, care and upbringing of children;
available time for child care;
disturbance of capability in occupation, household and family
from health problems;
importance of various areas of life (scale);
assessment of selected characteristics of employment (scale);
time expended for the route to work;
participation in training or further education;
full-time or part-time employment;
occupational position of respondents and their partners regarding
shift work, management function, social function in and outside of company,
school degree, occupational qualification, classification of social class;
further desire for children.
In supplemental form I respondents, who now have definitely or
probably decided for a (further) child, were interviewed on the
reasons for this.
In supplemental form II respondents, who now have definitely or
probably decided against a (further) child, were interviewed on the
reasons for this.