2244|APRIL 1997 BAROMETER

— Number of people living in the household and how many are 65 or older. — Existence of people over 65 in the family who need special care. — Often with which it helps a person aged 65 or over in their daily activity. Type of relationship (parent, friendship, etc.) with the person you help. — Degree of agreement with phrases about who are responsible for the care of the elderly. — Opinion on the three issues that concern older people the most. — Opinion on the treatment of society and young people to the elderly. — Person or entity that would prefer to give you help if one day you were unable to carry out daily activities. — Degree of interest in news related to the European Union. — Assessment of the degree of information it has about the European Union. — Assessment of Spain’s membership of the European Union. — Scale of acceptance of the single European currency (euro). — Scale of acceptance of the entry of foreign workers into the European Union. — Evaluation of the current economic situation of the country and expectations to one year. — Knowledge and assessment of the agreement between employers and workers for the reform of the labour market. — Opinion on the influence of the labour market reform on employment stability and the reduction of unemployment in Spain. — Evaluation of the current political situation of the country and expectations to one year. — Knowledge and scale of valuation of political leaders. — Assessment of the management being carried out by the PP Government. — Assessment of the political performance of the PSOE since it has been in the opposition. — Knowledge and scale of assessment of the ministers who form the Government. — Confidence inspired by the President of the Government, José Mª Aznar, and the general secretary of the PSOE, Felipe González. — Intention to vote in general elections. — Affinity with political parties. — Scale of ideology of the interviewee. — Vote recall in the general elections of March 1996. — Electoral volatility in general elections in March 1996. — Job expectations of employment and unemployment.