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Social and Cultural Determinants of the Conduct of Foreign workers in the Federal Republic of Germany (Primary Investigation: Foreigners)

Esser, Hartmut
GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA1044 Data file Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.1044
Abstract: Description of one´s own working and living conditions and reasons to move to Germany. Perception of one´s own countrymen and third-party image of the Germans. Perceived reasons for integration difficulties. Topics: The survey of foreign workers was conducted with questions identical to ZA Study No. 1043. Besides the identical part of the survey the following additional questions were posed: country of origin; training in country of origin; reasons for moving to Germany and information about working and living conditions before moving to the FRG; planned length of stay before moving to the F ... more
Topics: Employment | Migration | Cultural and national identity | Social conditions and indicators | Social behaviour and attitudes

Methodology

Date(s) of Data Collection: 05.1977 - 08.1977
Geographic coverage: Germany (DE), selected cities
Universe: Foreign persons older than 18 years in 5 selected employment office districts of the cities Munich, Kempten, Solingen, Bochum and Braunschweig.
Number of Units: 1513
Sampling Procedure: Multi-stage stratified cluster sample
Mode of Data Collection: Oral survey with standardized questionnaire
Data Collector: Kompakt-Institut, Muenchen
Analysis System(s): -
Number of Variables: -
Notes: The survey was conducted by countrymen in the respective language of the respondent. The comparable survey of German persons is archived under ZA Study No. 1043.

Bibliographic information

Principal Investigator/ Authoring Entity, Institution: Esser, Hartmut - Institut für Arbeitssoziologie und Arbeitspolitik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Publication year: 1977
DOI: 10.4232/1.1044
Study number: ZA1044
Publisher: GESIS Data Archive

Versions

Current Version: 1.0.0, 2010-04-13, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.1044
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Reference publications

Publications: Esser, Hartmut; Gaugler, Eduard; Neumann, Karl-Heinz: Arbeitsmigration und Integration: Sozialwissenschaftliche Grundlagen. Königstein/Taunus: Hanstein 1979. (Materialien zur Arbeitsmigration und Ausländerbeschäftigung, Band 4). | Esser, Hartmut: Aspekte der Wanderungssoziologie: Assimilation und Integration von Wanderern, ethnischen Gruppen un ... more
Study group:
Ausländische Arbeitnehmer in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 1976-1979 | show all hits of the group
The company situation as well as the location and investment policies of companies under the aspect of availability of foreign workers. The conduct of foreigners from the perspective of the companies and activities to integrate guest workers.

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Esser, Hartmut (1977). Social and Cultural Determinants of the Conduct of Foreign workers in the Federal Republic of Germany (Primary Investigation: Foreigners). GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA1044 Data file Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.1044.

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