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.