The Situation in Life of Older People (Plan for the Old in Rheine)

Topics: current and desired housing conditions; satisfaction with residence; rent costs; housing benefit and rent support; possession of a telephone and willingness to participate in a telephone chain; attitude to old people´s homes; preferred situation for an old people´s home; interest in taking furniture along to the old people´s home; desired institutions in an old people´s home; interest in a residence in an old people´s home facility; ideas about living together by old and young; actual and desired contacts with one´s children and neighbors; assistance and place of residence of one´s children; judgement on personal condition of health and one´s own mobility or need of help; illnesses; utilization of the so-called health and advice center; participation in the meal service; help needed in carrying out housework; interest in acceptance of an honorary welfare task; attitude to an advice center for old people; desired provider and desired services of such a center; knowledge about the brochure with advice for the old from Caritas; membership in clubs and organizations; interest in social and cultural events; knowledge of old people´s clubs and day centers for the old; participation in events of old people´s clubs and attitude to common leisure activities by young and old people; reasons for rejection of old people´s clubs; judgement on policies on old people in Rheine; preparation for retirement; greatest problem for older people; satisfaction with institutions of the social surroundings; receipt of welfare; image of the welfare recipient; evaluation of contacts with the social services office; expectations of the social services office; leisure activities; vacation habits and destinations; media usage; religiousness; local residency.

Demography: age; sex; age of spouse; marital status; religious denomination; school education; occupation; employment; occupation of spouse; household income; size of household; composition of household. Interviewer rating: housing situation; length of interview; presence of other persons during interview.