Eurobarometer 8 (Oct-Nov 1977)

Work satisfaction: judgement on one´s own job security; attitude to sex-specific roles in work life and in politics; work satisfaction (scale); attitude to reduction in working hours instead of wage increase; attitude to employment after reaching the age limit and reasons for an intent to remain further employed; intent of early retirement and preference for a transition time before retirement. 3. Satisfaction: general contentment with life and feeling of happiness; expected changes in the quality of life; most important political goals at national level; attitude to the environmental protection movement, the women´s movement and the change of the social system; satisfaction with the manner of functioning of democracy; political interest; expected social tensions and judgement on the danger of war. 4.

Miscellaneous: helping by the man with housework; attitude to emancipation of women; membership in clubs and citizen initiatives; party preference, party ties and voting intent in the Federal Parliament election; left-right orientation; opinion leadership. The following questions were posed to unemployed: earlier occupation; willingness to accept part-time employment and urgency of job search. The following questions were posed to housewives: satisfaction with occupation of housewife; helping in occupation of husband; reasons for non-employment.

Demography: membership in clubs and citizens´ initiatives; party preference; religiousness; age; sex; marital status; nationality; religious denomination; school education; occupation; household income; size of household; composition of household; head of household; city size; state.