Data Source

Survey

Type of Study

Cross-section, occasional

Data gathering method

Face-to-face interview (CAPI, PAPI)

Ease

Frequencies (http://www.cis.es/cis/export/sites/default/-Archivos/Marginales/2740_2759/2758/e275800.html), cross-tables (by age, sex, educational level, municipal size, political thoughts, voting reminder, economic status) (http://www.cis.es/cis/export/sites/default/-Archivos/Marginales/2740_2759/2758/Cru2758_enlace.html). To obtain access to the microdata, a formal agreement must be signed, which is available at: http://www.cis.es/cis/opencms/ES/formulario.jsp?dwld=/Microdatos/MD2758.zip. A formal agreement must be signed in order to gain access to the microdata.

Conditions of access

Formal agreements (e.g. fees, research contracts, institutional agreements, etc.)

No agreement is signed to carry out this survey

Time elapsed between application and reception of data

No information provided

Type of available data (e.g. anonymised microdata, aggregated tables, etc.)

Frequencies, aggregated tables and microdata

Formats available

Frequencies and tables are available on site, microdata in ASCII format

Language issues

Methodology report (http://www.cis.es/cis/export/sites/default/-Archivos/Marginales/2740_2759/2758/Ft2758.pdf), questionnaire (http://www.cis.es/cis/export/sites/default/-Archivos/Marginales/2740_2759/2758/cues2758.pdf) and results are in Spanish.

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Data was collected between 24 and 31 of March 2009; The sample included 2,474 effective questionnaires.

First year of collection

2009

Stratification if applicable

Municipalities (according to size), census tracts and individuals, randomly selected

Base used for sampling

Random sample by using the Municipal register, but it is not reported

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

All of Spain

Age range

Population aged 18 and over

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

The main area of interest is on opinions on the elderly by focusing on: - features defining older people - social participation of the elderly - social images of the elderly - older individuals feelings - social added-value activities of the elderly - social perception about intergenerational relations - improvement of quality of life

Further Reading

No further reading

Standardisation

No information

Possibility of linkage among databases

No

Entry errors if applicable

No information

Breaks

No

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

No

CIS gathers social data for research to identify trends in public opinion to applied research. It has developed an expertise founded in technical and social commitment with research in social and political challenges. As usual, this general survey explores specific opinions about some sensitive issues of social interest, so it is possible to connect these with the general opinions regularly surveyed, but no continuity in these specific aspects is available.