FDP Members Study

Topics: Reasons for the decision to join the party or not yet having completed the intent to leave the party; membership in clubs and organizations as well as functions taken on; political knowledge and personal political activity; political sources of information; discrimination experienced as party member; personal intent to join another party; judgement on election campaigns; political socialization experienced; profile of the party and its proximity to other parties; perceived influence of various associations and organizations on policies; social integration; personal opinion leadership; attitude to the emergency laws, the SPD/FDP coalition and the reduction of military service time; social surroundings and colleagues; work satisfaction; behavior at the polls in the Federal Parliament elections 1949 to 1965; assumed political attitude of family members, relatives, acquaintances, friends and colleagues; self-assessment of social class; religiousness.

Various political indices: e.g. political activity; nationalism. Demography: age; sex; marital status; religious denomination; school education; occupation; social origins; refugee status; present and past offices held; military service. Interviewer rating: social class and willingness of respondent to cooperate; number of contact attempts; type of building and condition of residence.