Research data

German Survey on Volunteering 2004

GESIS, Cologne. ZA4331 Data file Version 3.2.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.14129
Abstract: The German Survey on Volunteering (FWS) is a representative survey on volunteering in Germany, aimed at people aged 14 and older. Voluntary activities and willingness to get involved are surveyed in telephone interviews (CATI). The Survey on Volunteering is the main basis of social reporting on volunteering in the Federal Republic of Germany and is funded by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ). The data of the Survey on Volunteering were collected in 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014, and 2019. In each wave, an independent sample was drawn, resulting in fiv ... more
Content: 1. Living situation: employment status; type of current education; type of school; full-day school or half-day school; length of residence at place of residence (since birth, for more than 10 years, for less than 10 years); number of years if less than 10 years at current place of residence; housing satisfaction; assessment of social cohesion in ne ... more

Methodology

Date(s) of Data Collection: 22.04.2004 - 15.07.2004
Geographic coverage: Germany (DE)
Universe: Resident population in Germany aged 14 and over
Number of Units: 15000
Sampling Procedure: • Probability: Multistage;
Temporal Research Design: Cross-section
Analysis Unit: Individual
Mode of Data Collection: • Telephone interview: Computer-assisted (CATI);
Data Collector: TNS Infratest, München
Analysis System(s): SPSS, Stata
Kind of Data: Numeric
Number of Variables: 386
Notes: Please cite the following publication when publishing on the basis of the German Survey on Volunteering: Nicole Hameister, Nadiya Kelle, Corinna Kausmann, Nora Karnick, Céline Arriagada & Julia Simonson (2023). Monitoring Civil Society. The German Survey on Volunteering 1999–2019. Soziale Welt, 74(2), 294-314. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5771/0038 ... more

Bibliographic information

Principal Investigator/ Authoring Entity, Institution: - Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend, Berlin
Publication year: 2023
DOI: 10.4232/1.14129 | 10.4232/1.4331
Study number: ZA4331
Contributor, Institution, Role: Deutsches Zentrum für Altersfragen (DZA) - DataCurator
Publisher: GESIS

Versions

Current Version: 3.2.0, 2023-06-01, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.14129
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Reference publications

Publications: Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend: Freiwilliges Engagement in Deutschland 1999-2004: Ergebnisse der repräsentativen Trenderhebung zu Ehrenamt, Freiwilligenarbeit und bürgerschaftlichem Engagement. München: TNS Infratest Sozialforschung 2005 | Priller, Eckhard; Sommerfeld, Jana: Wer spendet in Deutschland? Umfang und Ausmaß. ... more
Study group:
Freiwilligensurveys | show all hits of the group
Honorary involvement in Germany.

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Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend, Berlin (2023). German Survey on Volunteering 2004. GESIS, Cologne. ZA4331 Data file Version 3.2.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.14129.

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