2270|LATINOBAROMETER 1997 (II)

— Evaluation of the current economic situation, of the country and personnel, retrospective and prospective to one year. — Attitude, of hope or concern, towards the next year. — Most important problem in Spain. — Assessment of the progress of the country. — Scale of assessment of the situation of the economy in Spain. Prospective to five years. — Comparison of the standard of living that the parents of the interviewee had with theirs and with the one who, he believes, their children will have. — Retrospective situation (five years) with regard to: access to health and education, job stability, purchasing power of consumer goods and income level. Current and prospective five-year situation. — Economic activities that contribute more to the development of the country. — Retrospective comparison (five years) of the volume of poverty in Spain. — Opinion on justice in the distribution of income in Spain. — Trust in others. — Feeling of pride for being Spanish. — Evolution, in the last five years, of poverty, drug trafficking, crime, drug addiction and corruption. — Victimisation, personal or of any member of the family, in the last year. — Opinion on the seriousness of the drug problem and corruption in Spain. — Degree of agreement with phrases on the causes of drug use. — Opinion on the stability of the political and economic situation in Spain. — Assessment of different political regimes. — Degree of satisfaction with the functioning of democracy in Spain. — Opinion on the consolidation of our democracy. Scale of democratisation of Spain. — Phrase with which he agrees most regarding whether the fact of voting for a party influences the future evolution. — Opinion on the equality of Spaniards before the law. — Opinion on whether the country could function without politicians. — Degree of importance of politics. Degree of personal interest. — Knowledge of: Mercosur (Southern Common Market), NAFTA (Free Trade Treaty/FTA), Andean and European Community or European Union Act or Group. — Opinion on the European Union, the United States and Japan. — Opinion on which will be the most important partner of Spain in the next century. — Evaluation of Spain’s relations with the United States, with the countries of Ibero-America and with Japan. — Opinion on the degree of importance of Spanish trade with the United States, Ibero-America and Japan. — Opinion on the productive resources that Spain has. — Qualities that define Spanish entrepreneurs. — Position against the economic integration of the countries of Ibero-America. — Opinion on the benefit for Spain of membership of the European Union. — Country of Ibero-America for which you feel the most admiration. — Groups/institutions that have more power in Spain. — Scale of political ideology of the interviewee. — Personal identification or closeness to any political party. — Vote recall in March 1996 general elections. — Opinion on the veracity of political opinions. — Frequency with which: follow the political news, talk about politics and try to convince someone about their political ideas. — Phrase with which he agrees most about the need of Parliament and political parties for the proper functioning of democracy. — Degree of trust in various groups or institutions. — Monitoring of the news, frequency and media used. Attention paid to political news on television, radio and newspapers. — Degree of agreement with phrases referring to the institution of marriage and the sexual division of labor. — Opinion on the existence of gender inequalities in Spain, when it comes to: get a good job, earn the same salary, get a good education and access public office. — Evaluation of the civic traits and characteristics of the Spaniards. — Opinion on the state of the environment in Spain. — Contrast economic development/environment. — Opinion on the seriousness of the environmental problem. — Two environmental problems that would have to be solved immediately. — Scale of willingness to collaborate in the protection of the environment. — Opinion on the quality of basic/primary, middle/secondary and university education in Spain. — Phrase with which you agree most regarding the factors that help you succeed in life. — Opinion on the evolution, in the last year, of the quality of health and education and access to housing. Prospective to five years. — Unemployment expectations in one year. — Retrospective comparison (five years) of your employment expectations. — Feeling of protection by labour law in Spain. — Coverage of the salary, or the total household income, with respect to your needs. — Situation of coexistence of the interviewee. — Level of study of the interviewee and the head of household. Age at which they reached that level. — Employment situation of the interviewee and the head of household. Number of hours you work a week. Type of job, hierarchical position, number of employees in charge. — Equipment of the interviewee’s home.