Politics and Democracy in the Federal Republic (Young People, 1968)

Topics: Image of society; ideas about politics and attitude to democracy (scale); difference democracy and dictatorship; designation of dictatorial countries; interest in politics and political participation; party preference and party membership; interest in membership in a party; most important political problems and importance of areas of life; possibilities for citizens to protect fundamental rights; class justice in the FRG; attitude to the grand coalition, the emergency laws, the attitude of the Federal Government in the Vietnam war, Ostpolitik, recognition of the GDR, reunification of Germany and a leadership elite in democracy; judgement on the role of students in society; knowledge about the situation of students; personal participation in demonstrations; judgement on the demonstrations on the occasion of the Shah visit; personal election participation in the Federal Parliament election 1965; general judgement on the economic situation; judgement on the prospects of advancement and equal opportunities in the FRG; attitude to work; company size and change of job; attitude to superiors; training goal and occupation orientation; attitude to school grades and political instruction; personal activities in student council, student newspaper or as class spokesman; media usage; military service; membership in clubs, organizations or youth groups; participation in club events; pocket-money and money expenditure; friendships; family relationship of parents; authority structure in one´s family; attitude of father to National Socialism; social origins of spouse; political interest and party preference of spouse as well as of parents; attitude to raising children.

Scales: fascism and dogmatism. The questions on the topics sexual relation and type of contraception were presented as written questionaire. Demography: age; sex; marital status; number of children; religious denomination; religiousness; school education; vocational training; occupation; income; party membership; social origins; regional origins; refugee status.