Desire for Children 1982 - Objective and Subjective Factors of Birth Development

Topics: Number and age of children living in household; further desire for children of respondent and partner; desire for children up to now and reasons for changes (scale); marital status; reasons for preference of long-term relationship (scale); number of marriages or long-term relationships up to now; length of relation before marriage; length of living together with current partner; characteristic of current partner relation regarding similar view of life, respect, responsibility for children, acquisitions, habit, common interests, harmony, solidarity, friendship, sexuality, comradship, love, daily family life, indifference; age of respondent and partner as well as number of siblings; ideal number of children per family in the GDR; number of children by birth; reasons for or against a life with one, two or three children (scale); preference of occupation or family; type of tenancy; age, size and amenities of residence; number of members of household; desire for children given favorable circumstances; possible changes of circumstances with a further child (scale); stress from housework, care and upbringing of children; available time for child care; disturbance of capability in occupation, household and family from health problems; importance of various areas of life (scale); assessment of selected characteristics of employment (scale); time expended for the route to work; participation in training or further education; full-time or part-time employment; occupational position of respondents and their partners regarding shift work, management function, social function in and outside of company, school degree, occupational qualification, classification of social class; further desire for children.

In supplemental form I respondents, who now have definitely or probably decided for a (further) child, were interviewed on the reasons for this. In supplemental form II respondents, who now have definitely or probably decided against a (further) child, were interviewed on the reasons for this.