Living Conditions and Needs of Older People (1976-1977)

Living conditions, social contacts and needs of older people in the
FRG.

Topics: Quality and quantity of contacts with one´s children,
relatives and friends; desired circle of contacts; current and desired
housing conditions; attitude to an old people´s home; general judgement
on the provision situation of older people; naming a person to confide
in and persons occasionally providing assistance; current financial
situation and comparison with earlier; type of income; monthly
expenditures; employment and exercise of unpaid activities; last visit
to the doctor.

Demography: age; marital status; religious denomination; school
education; occupation; employment; income; household income; size of
household; composition of household; head of household; city size;
state.