Eurobarometer 9 (May-Jun 1978)

The three major topics of this Eurobarometer are

1. Attitudes to the European Community and the Common Market,

2. Judgement on unemployment in general and special reasons for women
and young people,

3. Political prospects and satisfaction.

Topics: 1. Attitude to the EC: interest in European politics;
judgement on membership of the country in the EC; attitude to creation
of a European legal area and a truely European Government; attitude to
direct election of the European Parliament; expected conduct of the
European Parliamentarians; intent to participate in the European
Election and voting decision intent in categories of national parties;
party ties.

2. Unemployment: judgement on the regional situation in the job
market; personal unemployment and unemployment benefit received or
welfare in the last 3 years; with recipients of unemployment benefit:
urgency of job search and readiness to accept lesser qualified job or
part-time employment; attitude to unemployment and judgement on the
psycho-social and financial situation of the unemployed; knowledge and
judgement on job-seekers, those holding a second job, persons doing
illicit work and persons doing overtime; assumed reasons for high
unemployment of women and youth.

3. Political prospects and satisfaction: most important political
goals of the country; satisfaction with the functioning of democracy;
attitude to the change of the social system; general contentment with
life and feeling of happiness; judgement on deterrent measures with
kidnapings; opinion leadership; left-right orientation.

Demography: age; sex; marital status; nationality; religious
denomination; religiousness; school education; occupation; household
income; size of household; composition of household; head of household;
party preference; city size; state.