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In January 2009, the LISS panel was presented a questionnaire about multi-cultural society in the Netherlands. Non-native panel members were presented questions about their own population group, while native Dutch respondents were assigned to groups at random. Depending on the group to which they were assigned, they were presented questions about one of the non-native population groups (Antilleans, Indonesians, Moroccans, Surinamese or Turks).

This questionnaire examines whether parenthood affects the relation between guilt and pro-social behavior.

This study aims to investigate whether discrepancies in personal attitudes about how the economy should be run, perceptions of what people believe other people’s attitudes to be, and perceptions of how the economy actually functions, can explain individual demand for the redistribution of income.

This questionnaire examines finger length and the extent to which people are left- or right-handed.

Two wave survey on voters' opinions: before and after the Dutch parliamentary elections of 1989. Systematic analysis of change in political opinions and behaviour of the Dutch electorate. Pre-election wave: reading of newspapers / tv newscast exposure / most important national problems / party identification and membership / evaluation of government policy on economic situation, labour market, personal income situation / political issues ( perception of main parties standpoint, own stand ): abortion, nuclear plants, differences in income / voting in last European Parliament elections / voting in last national election / coalition preference / opinion on cleaning pollution / sympathy rating of parties and leading politicians / party identification of parents / Post-election wave, additional variables: voting behaviour / time of vote decision / voting stability / political issues ( perception of main parties stand, own stand ): euthanasia, NATO nuclear arms on Dutch territory / expectations regarding own income situation, general prosperity and influence of coalition on that / prevalence of reduction of unemployment versus reduction of government debts / knowledge of, opinions on leading politicians / left, right rating of political parties / sense of political efficacy / civic competence, participation / party campaign activities / membership of and participation in extra-parliamentary organizations / influence of religion / pillarization - compartmentalization / confessionalism / secularism / self centredness / importance of national political goals /sympathy rating of politicians Background variables: basic characteristics/ residence/ housing situation/ household characteristics/ occupation/employment/ income/capital assets/ education/ social class/ politics/ religion/ readership, mass media, and 'cultural' exposure/ organizational membership.

It is explored whether or not alexithymia occurs more
often in patients with SSD, compared to the general population.

The goal of this questionnaire is to understand the desired spending on long-term care for the elderly (and the content and arrangement thereof).