Old People in the District Leer (Residences for Older People and Old People's Homes)

Topics: Frequency and quality of contact with children and environment; significance of family for personal happiness; housing situation in old people´s homes as well as reasons for and against residences for older people and old people´s homes; recommendations on change of furnishing in the old people´s home; length of home stay; subjective judgement on economic situation; cost of living; attitude to work (scale), retirement, old age (scale) and employment in old age; identification with an age group; judgement on personal condition of health and medical care; complaints; illnesses and need of care; problems of provision for one´s old age; health insurance; membership in clubs and organizations; religiousness; satisfaction with traffic conditions; use of advice centers and concepts of a caregiver for old people; local residency.

Demography: age (classified); sex; marital status; number of children; religious denomination; occupation; employment; income; refugee status. Interviewer rating: situation of residence in the city and in the building, size of residence and condition of residence; weekday of interview.