Reschooling of ex-miners / details on new occupational situation / evaluation leadership / satisfaction / attitude towards mining / motivation for occupational choice / evaluation of reschooling / comparing present job with mining for health condition / neuroticism / optimism, pessimism regarding changes in the mining district / opinions of the wife on financial, social integration / opinions on the miner's trade union / leisure activities / organizational membership / satisfaction with housing conditions / anomy / cynicism ( on human nature ). Background variables: basic characteristics/ place of birth/ residence/ housing situation/ household characteristics/ occupation/employment/ income/capital assets/ education/ politics/ readership, mass media, and 'cultural' exposure/ organizational membership