2468|OCTOBER 2002 BAROMETER

— Most important problems in Spain. Problems that, personally, affect you the most. — Ability of the interviewee to assess prices in euros to the same extent as before in pesetas. — Use of calculator to translate prices of euros to pesetas and frequency of its use. — Convenience in the use of the euro, compared to that of the peseta. — The extent to which domestic violence against men, women, children and the elderly is widespread in Spain. — Often in Spanish families there are: physical assault or abuse of the partner, sexual abuse of the partner, assault or physical abuse of children, sexual abuse of children, assault and abuse of the elderly. — Degree to which different causes influence domestic violence: alcohol abuse, drug use, poverty, television violence, unemployment, low cultural status, physical or sexual abuse, psychological or mental problems. — Opinion on whether the increase in the volume of news about ill-treatment of women is due to the increase in violence against women or because more cases come to light. — Evaluation of the degree of information that women have on how to act and exercise their rights with respect to this type of aggression. — Evaluation of the usefulness of various measures to combat domestic violence against women: a toll-free telephone number for women seeking help, a card with emergency numbers, information leaflets, harsher laws, stricter enforcement of existing laws, laws against sexual discrimination, teaching police officers about women’s rights, public awareness campaigns, re-education and reintegration of perpetrators, teaching young people to respect each other. — Personal knowledge of any case of ill-treatment of women. Denunciation of the fact. — Evolution, in the last five years, of the ill-treatment of women, children and the elderly. Expectations about the evolution that the problem may have over the next five years. — Willingness to report someone who habitually beats his wife, someone who abuses a child or someone who abuses an old man. — Evolution of the Spanish economic situation, current, retrospective and prospective to one year. — Evaluation of the Spanish political situation, current, retrospective and prospective to one year. — Knowledge and scale of valuation of political leaders. — Evaluation of the government management of the PP. — Evaluation of the PSOE’s performance in the opposition. — Knowledge and scale of valuation of the ministers who form the government. — Degree of confidence inspired by the President of the Government, José Mª Aznar. — Intention to vote in general elections. — Scale of ideology of the interviewee. — Vote recall in March 2000 general elections. — Vote fidelity in March 2000 general elections. — Electoral volatility in general elections in March 2000.