DOI: 10.5279/dk-sa-dda-1714
title: Eurobarometer 37.2 (ældre), forår 1992
title: Eurobarometer 37.2 (Elderly), Spring 1992

description: Undersøgelserne i Eurobarometer serien er bygget op omkring en lang række replicerede spørgsmål til belysning af bl.a. følgende forhold:     #- respondentens tilfredshed med samfundet og demokratiets funktion samt opfattelse af hvilke mål, der bør afstikkes og forfølges for en gunstig samfundsudvikling,     #- respondentens holdning til nationens medlemskab af EF samt udviklingen henimod et forenet Europa,     #- den generelle holdning til Europaparlamentet, opfattelsen af mulige/ønskværdige mål for Europaparlamentet og tilfredsheden med (omfanget af) mediernes oplysninger om Europaparlamentet,     #- respondentens politiske og religiøse holdninger/præferencer.     #I baggrundsvariablene indgår endvidere en række standard demografiske oplysninger.     #     #Eurobarometer 37.2 beskæftiger sig herudover mere eller mindre detaljeret med bl.a. følgende emner:     #     #- hvilke ting i livet, respondenten er interesseret i (fx miljøet, naturbeskyttelse og økologi, sport, sociale problemer (fx menneskerettigheder, fattigdom, boligforhold), kunst og underholdning (fx teater, musik, biograf), familien, tredjeverdenslande, videnskab og teknologi, hvordan mennesker lever i andre dele af Europa, fredsbevægelsen, regionale forhold (sprog og kultur), lokalpolitik, indenrigspolitik, rejser, religion);     #- respondentens vurdering af, hvilke af de egenskaber, som man kan bibringe børn i hjemmet, der er de vigtigste (fx gode manerer og høflighed, evnen til at kommunikere med andre, uafhængighed, hårdt arbejde, ansvarsfølelse, fantasi, tolerance og respekt for andre mennesker, sparsommelighed, påpasselighed med penge og ting, fantasi, religiøs overbevisning, lydighed, loyalitet);     #- foretrukken måde at beskrive mennesker over 60 på (fx ældre, gamle);     #- holdning til en række udtalelser om de ældre (fx at det at blive ældre har givet respondenten en ny ''levefrist''; unge mennesker er generelt hjælpsomme over for de ældre; de ældre foretrækker at omgås mennesker på deres egen alder; man må være indstillet på at være mere afhængig af andre, når man bliver ældre; familien er ikke længere så villig til at sørge for de ældre som tidligere);     #- om ældre mennesker bliver behandlet med mere eller mindre respekt efterhånden som de bliver ældre; om de ældre behandles som andenklasses borgere eller som om de ikke kan tænke selv af de sociale myndigheder/pensionsselskaber, lokale myndigheder/andre offentlige instanser, banker/finansielle institutioner, læger/sundhedssektoren, postkontorer, butikspersonale, politikere, transportpersonale, fjernsyn/radio/aviser/blade, advokater, deres familie;     #- respondentens daglige gøremål; hvilke af en række ting respondenten foretog sig i sidste uge (så fjernsyn/video, købte ind, gjorde rent, gjorde havearbejde, besøgte/havde besøg af et familiemedlem, mødte en ven, spadserede en tur/motionerede, var i en klub/et center for ældre, var i en klub eller på et værtshus for alle aldersgrupper, var i biografen/i teatret/til koncert, var i kirke eller lignende, var politisk aktiv/aktiv i pressionsgruppe, læste avis/ugeblad, læste en bog);     #- hvor ofte respondenten ser sin familie; hvor meget kontakt respondenten har med mennesker under 25;     #- om respondenten føler sig ensom;     #- medlemskab af en frivillig organisation eller velgørenhedsorganisation;     #- om respondenten ville melde sig ind i et parti specielt for ældre;     #- kendskab til det europæiske år for de ældre og solidaritet mellem generationerne, som finder sted i 1993; hvilke områder respondenten gerne ville være bedre informeret om (hvilke ydelser, servicetilbud og faciliteter der er til rådighed for de ældre i respondentens land og i de andre EF-lande, hvad EF-Kommissionen gør for at fremme solidaritet mellem generationerne, hvordan de ældre kan organisere sig og gøre deres holdninger kendt i respondentens land og i de andre EF-lande, hvordan man kan tage del i aktiviteter/begivenheder som finder sted i det europæiske år);     #- holdning til om der skal ydes støtte til de ældre i form af en pension, som kan benyttes efter behag eller om de ældre skal have tilgodeses af specielle nedsatte priser;     #- om respondenten gerne ville have haft ekstra pensionsopsparing eller have sparet op da hun/han var yngre; om respondenten ville have haft råd til dette; om det harværet muligt for respondenten at planlægge følgende på en tilfredsstillende måde: pension, opsparing, bolig, fritidsaktiviteter, sygesikring og pleje;     #- respondentens nuværende økonomiske situation og position;     #- om respondenten lider af en kronisk sygdom, handicap eller vanskabthed, som begrænser respondentens aktivitet på nogen måde;     #- om respondenten modtager hjælp eller støtte til personlig pleje eller husholdningsopgaver; muligheden for at modtage ekstra hjælp
description: The surveys in the Eurobarometer series have as their core a number of recurring/replicated questions concerning:     #1) The respondents' satisfaction with their society and with    the way democracy works in their country; and the respondents'    views on which goals should be given top priority in their    society.     #2) The respondents' attitudes to their country's membership of    the EC, and to the trend towards the unification of Europe.     #3) The respondents' general attitudes to the European Parliament,    and to the elections for the Parliament; the respondents'    views on possible/desirable goals for the Parliament; and the    respondents' satisfaction with the information about the    European Parliament available in the media.     #4) The respondents' political and religious    affiliations/preferences.     #5) And some standard demographic information.     #     #The special topics of Eurobarometer 37.2 are:     #- what sort of things in life the respondent is interested in (the environment, nature protection and ecology, sports, major social problems (e.g. human rights, poverty, housing), arts and entertainment (e.g. theatre, music, cinema), the family, the Third World, science and technology, how people live in other countries in Europe, the peace movement, regional life (language and culture), local politics, national politics, travel, religion);     #- the respondent's assessment of which qualities children should be encouraged to learn at home (a sense of responsibility, good manners and politeness, tolerance and respect for others, ability to communicate with others, independence, loyalty, conscientiousness at work, thrift (not wasting money and other things), imagination, obedience, religious faith);     #- preferred way of describing people aged 60: elderly, older people, senior citizens, retired;     #- attitude to a number of statements about elderly people (e.g. growing older has given the respondent a new lease of life; young people are generally helpful towards old people; old people prefer to mix with people of their own age; you must expect to rely more on others when you are older; families are less willing to care for older relatives than they used to be);     #- whether people treat elderly people with more or less respect as they get older; whether elderly people are treated as if they are second class citizens or not able to think for themselves by public social security/pension agencies, local authorities/other public agencies, banks/financial institutions, doctors/the health service, post offices, shopkeepers, politicians, transport staff, TV/radio/newspapers/magazines, solicitors/lawyers, their family;     #- the respondent's daily routines; which of a number of things did the respondent do last week (watched TV/video, went shopping, did housework, did gardening, saw a member of the respondent's family, met a friend, went for a walk/took exercise, went to a club/centre for elderly people, went to a social club/bar/pub for people of all ages, went to the cinema/theatre/concert, went to church/other religious meeting place, did voluntary work for an organization, took part in political activity/pressure group, read a newspaper/magazine, read a book);     #- how often the respondent sees her/his family; how much contact the respondent has with young people under 25;     #- whether the respondent feels lonely;     #- membership of a voluntary organization or charity group;     #- whether the respondent would join a political party formed mainly to further the interests of elderly people;     #- knowledge of the 'European Year of the Elderly and Solidarity Between the Generations' which will take place in 1993; items the respondent would like to be better informed about (what benefits, services and facilities are available to elderly people in the respondent's country and in other EC countries, what the European Commission is doing to encourage solidarity between the generations, how elderly people organize themselves and make their views known in the respondent's country and in other EC countries, how one could take part in activities/events organised as part of the European year);     #- attitude to whether the government should support elderly people by money in the form of a pension to spend as they wish or whether elderly people should benefit from reduced prices and concessions that apply to them;     #- the respondent's current financial situation and position;     #- whether the respondent would have liked to have taken out extra pension contributions or made savings when she/he was younger; whether the respondent would have been able to afford this;     #- whether the respondent has been able to plan in a satisfactory way pension, savings, accommodation, leisure activities, health care and support;     #- whether the respondent has any long-term illness, disability or infirmity which limits the respondent's activities in any way;     #- whether the respondent receives help or assistance with personal care or household tasks; possibility of getting extra help
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