Changes of Territorial Living Conditions 1990

Living conditions, attitudes and expectations in advance of unification. Goals in life, women's policy, attitude to foreigners, expectations of municipal policies. Topics: Satisfaction with municipal living conditions (scale); expectations regarding necessary changes of the traffic network, construction and modernization plans, supply and service facilities, environmental protection, leisure opportunities, work of the residence companies; information wishes of citizens on social services, equal status of the sexes, children facilities; expectations of municipal politicians (scale); influence of citizen commitees, citizen movements, "round tables"; criteria for behavior at the polls, attitude to the municipal right to vote for foreigners; opinion on presence of foreigners in Germany; women's policy; consideration of the interests of women in municipal politics; dealing with the handicapped; possibilities of integration of the handicapped; acceptance of rent increases; acceptance of consumption restrictions with net income losses; goals in life; changes in the GDR considered to be progress; consumer preferences in view of currency union; tenancy; amount of rent; expenditures for food and organization of leisure time; possession of a car; relationship of standard of living and occupational qualification.