By analysing the responses gathered from the LaST survey, it is possible to identify certain profiles among those surveyed with regard to the phenomenon of migration, which can be summarised as follows. The largest group is that of the in favour (52.9 per cent), that is, those who express a moderately positive attitude towards migrants. This is a widespread and consistent view amongst the population, but one that is more pronounced amongst men, older people and housewives. This group can be associated with that of the welcoming (13.2 per cent), those who, for the most part, express largely positive views on the presence of foreigners. This is a minority group comprising mainly those aged 55–64, residents of the North-West and university graduates. The group of ambivalent (28.8 per cent): their assessments alternate between a negative and a positive view, the sum of which is close to zero. This group is predominantly made up of women, people in the middle age groups who are active in the labour market (aged 35–54), residents of Southern Italy, entrepreneurs, manual workers and the unemployed, and those with lower secondary education or a school-leaving certificate. Finally, we have the adverse (5.1 per cent) towards migrants – those who emphasise only the negative aspects of their presence in our communities. As can be seen, this represents a marginal proportion of those surveyed, but that does not mean it is not worthy of attention when seeking to understand the reasons behind such an attitude.
