Residents of Small Settlements (Selected Regions)

The significance of the yard for the residents of small settlements. Topics: Length of residence in the small settlement; residential furnishings and satisfaction with housing situation; manner of residence acquisition and reasons for the acquisition of place in a small settlement; personal participation in construction; neighborhood help (scale); greeting habits in the settlement; participation in community life and in social events; existence of interest groups and clubs; memberships and offices accepted by all members of household; advantages and disadvantages of the settlement community; self-image of the residents of the small settlement; lack of institutions in social surroundings; satisfaction with plot size; yard use and use of garden products; pleasure in yard work; type of fertilization and use of pesticides; keeping animals and breeding animals; vacation habits; reading the magazine ´Siedler´ and preferred categories; purpose as well as frequencies of trips to the center of town and means of transport used for this; side job of both partners; commuting times to work; previous changes of place of residence due to change of job; work satisfaction; inclination to move given a favorable job offer; attitude of the children to the settlement; amount of taxes as well as interest and repayment costs.

Demography: school education; occupation; professional position; income; household income; size of household; composition of household; refugee status; possession of durable economic goods. Interviewer rating: willingness of respondent to cooperate; presence of other persons; prior information about the survey; length of interview.