Eurobarometer 59.1     March-April 2003     ZA No.  3904

The Euro and Parental Leave

Special Topics:

• Trust in national, international and EU institutions
• The European Parliament (perception of and attitudes towards the EP, electoral participation) 
• The Enlargement of the European Union
• Attitudes towards the European Convention and decision making in the EU
• The international (political) situation (incl. attitudes towards the USA)
• The introduction of the Common European Currency - experiences and attitudes in the EURO and NON-EURO zone
• Parental leave (attitudes of men towards time off with young children in the family) 

Documents and Data:

• Study description (including version information, errata reporting, variable information, access to questionnaires and data download)
• Archive variable report
• Basic English Questionnaire
• Basic French Questionnaire

Remarks:

• Original EORG data set edition
• Comparable data on EU items are available in the context of Candidate Countries Eurobarometer 2003.3 (ZA3984)
• Most recent dataset update: v1.0.1 (2012)

Publications:

• European Commission: Eurobarometer 59. Public Opinion in the European Union. Brussels. July 2003.

• European Opinion Research Group (EORG): Special Eurobarometer 189 / Wave 59.1. Europeans' attitudes to parental leave. Requested by Directorate General Employment and Social Affairs and coordinated by Directorate General Press and Communication. May 2004.