The Situation of Mothers in 1964 (West Berlin)

Topics: Course of the day; type and extent of employment; commuting time to work and means of transport used by the two spouses; with those not working: desire for employment; eating habits; prayer practices; adequate time for the children; educational goals; importance of children´s clothing; frequency and reasons for nervousness; particular demands of household or role as mother; major reasons for concerns; help in household; recommendations for improvement in the situation of mothers; love of order; last visit to the doctor and determined problems; sympathy and trust in doctor; negative experiences with doctors; current condition of health; use of medication; conducting gymnastics; attitude to last pregnancy and relief in housework; frequency of medical check-ups during pregnancy; willingness to participate an a medical examination in the framework of this project; attitude to marriage advice, child-raising advice and advice for mothers; miscarriages and complications in delivery; doing housework on Sundays; type and extent of participation of husband in raising children; relationship with spouse; conduct with differences of opinion; decision-making responsibility in one´s family; attitude to occupation as housewife (scale) and assumed concepts of husband about the role of women; leisure activity of the two spouses; last vacation trip; length of vacation and structuring of vacation; obstacles for further vacations; installment payments; satisfaction with economic situation; satisfaction with housing situation; length of residence and moves; religiousness; membership in clubs and organizations; tensions with relatives.

Demography: age (classified); marital status; number of children; ages of children (classified); religious denomination; school education; vocational training; occupation; employment; professional career; household income; size of household; composition of household; housing situation; social origins. Interviewer rating: social class and willingness to cooperate of respondent; condition and type of residence; assessment of satisfaction of respondent.