Social Policy II, November - December 2011

First, respondents were asked how they evaluate state efforts in seeking objectives in labour market and employment areas. Next question block to reveal how state is doing in achieving objectives in social equity and social security areas was presented. Respondents were asked how in their opinion state is doing in achieving its objectives in family policy and child-rearing areas.

Next, situation in educational area was assessed. Question block about state achievements in natural and living environment areas was presented. At the interview, satisfaction with social security system in Lithuanian in general was assessed.

Respondents were asked if it is better to save retirement pension in "Sodra" or in private funds by paying deposits. Respondents were asked how they participate in pension saving system. Respondents were asked if they would use an opportunity to decline pension saving in private funds and start saving in "Sodra" if conditions in pension saving participation would change.

Opinion about situation of ethnic minorities in Lithuania was analysed. Respondents were asked if they are planning to go to work or live abroad for longer than 6 months and if they would agree that Lithuania would let in all immigrants without huge restrictions. It was analysed if the state should fund assisted reproduction.

It was questioned if respondents would agree with authorization to freeze embryos and later use them in assisted reproduction. Further, respondents were asked about possibilities of changing the appearance of unborn child - to decide on future child's height, colour of skin, hair and eyes, gender and other physical characteristics using newest technologies. Respondents were asked about current economic situation in Lithuania and material situation of respondents family.

Respondents were asked how they envision economic situation in Lithuania and their family's material situation after a year. Socio-demographic characteristics: gender, age, duration of education, education, employment status of the respondent and his / her husband / wife / permanent partner, profession (occupation), respondent's trade union membership, religion, participation in religious rites, political views, political and social activism, voting in the last Seimas elections, nationality, household size, respondent's average and total average monthly household income, marital status, place of residence, satisfaction with quality of life, change in living conditions, received social benefits, received financial support from abroad living relatives.