Guest Workers in Germany 1984

The social and economic situation of foreign workers in the Federal
Republic.

Topics: current and intended further length of stay in the FRG;
frequency and length of trips to native country in the last few years;
planned visits to native country; means of transport used for visit to
native country; family members in the Federal Republic; time of moving
of the family members; number and ages of children from one´s own
family living in the Federal Republic; family size; number of working
family members; greatest concerns and difficulties in the Federal
Republic; assumed attitude of Germans to guest workers; judgement on
the effort of trade unions for Germans or foreign workers; most
important tasks of trade unions; job satisfaction; interest in German
citizenship; party preference.

Demography: age; sex; length of time in school; length of completed
vocational training; occupation; employment status this year and last
year; area of business of activity; monthly net income (classified);
housing conditions; satisfaction with housing; monthly rent; maximum
possible rent; comparison of bearable versus actual rent; car
possession and brand; new or used car.

Interviewer rating: disturbances of course of interview; assessment of
ability to communicate; willingness of respondent to cooperate;
assessment of knowledge of national language as well as the German
language; city size; state.