The Occupational Situation of Social Workers

Occupational situation and self-image of the social worker.

Topics: General attitude to occupation; recommendations on choice of
occupation; course of training and government recognition; satisfaction
with technical training received; attitudes to problems of occupational
newcomers; type and extent of duty area; burden from paperwork;
available means of transport; size of work district; time losses
through commuting times; work activities in the evening; vacation
arrangement; overtime; interruption of leisure time by those seeking
help; attitude to living in the work district; reading technical
journals; exercising secondary and honorary activities or offices;
satisfaction with duty area; satisfaction with working conditions and
further education opportunities; lack of work aids; desired topics for
future further education events; prospects of promotion; type, extent
and limits of readiness for advancement; satisfaction with economic
conditions; social origins; satisfaction index. Specification of salary
group.

Scales: relative social prestige, work satisfaction and attitude to
the occupation of social worker.

Demography: age; sex; marital status; number of children; ages of
children (classified); religious denomination; school education;
vocational training; further education; occupation; professional
position; professional career; income; housing situation; party
membership; city size; state.