2558|MARCH 2004 BAROMETER

— Most important problems in Spain. Problems that affect you the most. — The extent to which domestic violence against men, women, children and the elderly is widespread in our country. — 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 and assault and abuse of the elderly. — Assessment of the severity of different forms of domestic violence: physical violence or ill-treatment, psychological violence, sexual violence, verbal threats and restriction of liberty. — Degree to which different causes influence domestic violence: alcohol abuse, drug use, poverty, violence in television films and series, unemployment, low cultural status, physical or sexual ill-treatment, psychological or mental problems. — Volume of news, which he has received in the last 6 months, about ill-treatment of women by their partners. She often talks about this issue with people around her. — 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. — Influence of different causes in violence against women by their partners: jealousy, sense of possession, machismo or other causes. — Degree of personal acceptance of domestic violence towards women. — Institutions, organisations or individuals who, they believe, can provide more effective assistance to women victims of domestic violence. — At which time, she believes, a woman must report to the authorities that she has been ill-treated by her partner: when there are serious physical assaults, when there are physical assaults even if they are not serious or when there are threats even if there are no physical assaults. — Opinion on the reasons why the victims do not report these crimes. — Opinion on the degree of trust that can have in the authorities a woman who denounces ill-treatment by her partner. — 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 and advice; a card with the emergency numbers; information leaflets with help and advice; stricter laws; stricter application of existing laws; laws to prevent sexual discrimination; teaching police officers about women’s rights; public awareness campaigns; re-education and reintegration of the culprits and teaching young people mutual respect. — Personal knowledge of any case of ill-treatment of women. Denunciation of the fact. — Opinion on whether the government should be more involved in the fight against domestic violence against women. — Volume of cases of ill-treatment, abandonment or lack of adequate care in the case of children and the elderly. — Frequency in which it is essential, in the education of children, to give them a shout or raise their voice and give them a whip or slap. — Evolution, in the last five years, of the ill-treatment of women, children and the elderly. — Possible evolution, within five years, of the ill-treatment of women, children and the elderly. — Willingness to report someone who habitually beats his wife, someone who abuses a child or someone who abuses an old man. — International issue that has worried him most in the last six months. — Evaluation of the current and prospective Spanish economic situation to one year. — Evaluation of the current and prospective Spanish political situation to one year. — Scale of political ideology. — Remembrance of vote in the general elections of March 2004. — Vote fidelity in general elections in March 2004. — Electoral volatility in general elections in March 2004.