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Trend study on changes in general opinions and attitudes of the Dutch population regarding a wide range of topics. The international part of the survey is part of the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP). National part (oral interview): time spent on voluntary work or helping sick, handicapped / social contacts / egoism - altruism / life satisfaction / prosperity: in this country, in own family, in future, government cares enough / economic change / unemployment change / economic crisis / most important political issues / role of government: economic planning, government intervention, public services / tax system / level of government spending / evaluation of private income / expected and preferred changes in levels of income and of social benefits /satisfaction with social benefits system / evaluation of laws regarding welfare provisions: AOW, ABW, WW, AWW, WAO, AAW, ZW / abuse of social benefits / differences in income, ownership / religious beliefs / role of religion / knowledge of and affinity with several religious-philosophic movements / opinions on: working mothers, divorce, ideal number of children, intentional childlessness / single parenthood, unmarried parenthood, in vitro fertilisation, parent-child relations, permissiveness / advice in case of problems of friend or neighbours / alternative medical treatment / superstition / alternative spiritual movements / criminality / justice / safety / victim of vandalism, theft, assault / fear / punishment / opinions on: punishment versus re-socialization, social benefits, gender roles, treatment of drug addicts, social equality, soft drugs, death penalty, women's emancipation, income differences / left-right self rating / conservatism versus progressiveness / sense of political efficacy / political activities, protest / opinion leadership / environment / pollution / separate collection of waste / ecology / environment mindedness / role of industry, agriculture, private households and government in ecological problems / discrimination / foreigners / immigrants / racism /immigrants / asylum seekers / social integration of foreigners / evaluation of importance of public services / evaluation of several domains of government policy / satisfaction with government / most important domestic problems. International part ( self administered questionnaire ): women, work and children / gender roles within the family / marriage /parenthood / maternity leave / day-care / legal abortion / sexuality: premarital, extramarital, at young age, homosexuality, sexual harassment at work.

Trend study of changes in general opinions and attitudes of ( parts of ) the Dutch population / media exposure of news and politics / occupation / average time of watching tv / career expectations / prosperity / attitudes to equal opportunities and levelling of income and property / government duties on housing, education, finances, income, employment, taxes, art-subsidies, profit sharing, exploitation of mineral resources, pollution, development aid / worrying about own unemployment / measures in case of firms suffering losses / income satisfaction / misuse of social security / ( justice of ) income-, property differences / right to financial security, work, education, housing / freedom of speech / freedom of religious expressions / church and society / most important things in life / political system preference / participation in school and municipal administration / trust in politicians / child rearing / union policy / birth-control / abortion / death penalty / taxes / ways of showing disapproval with ( political ) decisions and measures / nationalism / crime and punishment / worrying about pollution / opinions on ( homo- )sexuality / more personal financial contribution to education, creches, housing, environment / opinions on qualities of employed and unemployed persons / participation in, ( dis- )approval of socio-political actions / preparedness to reduction of working hours / allocation of scarce houses according to type of person / preference of economization measures in policy sectors / role of personal and social qualities in case of dismissal or promotion / opinion on minorities / housewives and working outdoors / opinions on ( un- )payed work by unemployed or disabled workers / priorities on spending operating profits / public transport / sex-roles in household. Background variables: basic characteristics/ residence/ household characteristics/ occupation/employment/ income/capital assets/ education/ social class/ politics/ religion/ readership, mass media, and 'cultural' exposure/ organizational membership

Trend study on changes in general opinions and attitudes of ( parts of ) the Dutch population. Work, income versus leisure / job satisfaction, pressure of work / satisfaction with life, prosperity / social contacts / mass-media, exposure to news and politics / prosperity, materialism / attitude towards consumer credit / expected developments in society / conservatism / need for higher tax-rates, higher public spendings / personal feelings, worries about life, health, politics, housing, family income / expected and desired development of personal incomes and social benefits / abuse of social securities / image of the unemployed and recipients of disablement insurance benefits, moonlighting / level of benefits, inequality of incomes / employee participation / fundamental rights of citizens / structure and aims of school system / freedom of speech, strike, demonstration etc. / religious dogmatism, conservatism, permissiveness / religion and politics, social life, organizations / perception of crime, alternative punishment / student participation / political left, right items, political efficacy, political interest, trust in politics / concern with environment, who is responsible / energy problem/ nuclear power / confidence in future of society / permissiveness towards various ways of social protest and counteractions from authorities / social contrasts / expected changes in society next 15 years / influence of unions and employers on national policy / doing domestic work, problems with it / perception of marriage: working women with young children, divorce, adoption, fidelity, education, standards and values / judgement of various forms of cohabitation / most appreciated qualities of men and women / image of the elderly / knowledge of aids, expected development, measures to stop aids / euthanasia / advices to friends with domestic problems / rights of homosexuals / equal rights for different social groups to housing, job, career / discrimination of ethnic groups / ( dis- )advantages of being unemployed / public versus individual spendings, responsibilities for education, social services, public transport, museums, health services / attitude towards ex-psychiatric patients / written questionnaire: most important personal qualities for success in life / relation between performance and payment, necessity of income differences, desired re-allocation of incomes, evaluation of tax rates / knowledge of actual incomes of different occupational groups / desired income levels for these groups / incompatible interests between different social groups / occupational career, comparison to father's career. Background variables: basic characteristics/ residence/ household characteristics/ occupation/employment/ income/capital assets/ education/ social class/ politics/ religion/ readership, mass media, and 'cultural' exposure/ organizational membership

Trend study on changes in general opinions and attitudes of the dutch population. The international part of the survey contains questions about aspects of religion / the national part contains questions about social and cultural aspects of life. International part: dead penalty, abortion, sex, politics, confidence in several institutions and detailed questions about god and religion ( also in national part ). National part: having a paid job, position in society / political interest / welfare / social security benefits are good enough, use and misuse / emancipation of women no longer necessary / gender roles, childrearing with respect to gender roles / transplantation / immigrants / government expenditures / being troubled / satisfaction own income / differences in income and possessions / freedom of speech, specific situations / influence on politics / protest actions / penalties for criminals / marriage and family life / expectations economical situation and unemployment / small criminal activities / tolerance of different religious groups / energy supply problem / victim of theft or violence last year / alternative penalties for several crimes / which people must have priority in case of losing job or promotion / cohabitation / selection criteria for primary school or secondary school / feelings of unsafety / composition of household / duration and judgement of interview Background variables: basic characteristics/ residence/ household characteristics/ occupation/employment/ income/capital assets/ education/ social class/ politics/ organizational membership

Trend study on changes in general opinions and attitudes of the Dutch population. The survey contains questions about (actual) political topics, many aspects of values and beliefs and philosophy of life. Oral questionnaire belongs to SCP, written questionnaire belongs to Middendorp (EUR). Subjective left-right orientation of political parties / effectiveness of governmental policy / quality of municipal expenditures / importance of political scopes: maintain order, political participation, freedom of speech, economical development, strong army, crime, unemployment, environment, social security, immigrants / standpoint of political parties concerning: abortion, euthanasia, differences in income, nuclear power station / membership of european community / enough education to do present job well / satisfied with (personal) life / welfare: country, family, in future, economical situation / governmental expenditures and measures: less differences in income, possessions and chances in society, public facilities, education, inexpensive housing, environment, child care, benefits for arts, housing for young people, taxes, development aid, defence budget / expenses of parents for education of their children / satisfied about income / expectations about income and social benefits in future / misuse of social benefits / (reason) for- against plans of government to decrease social benefits / differences between incomes and social benefits, in incomes (low-high), in possessions and in incomes of employees in governmental institutions and employees in business / specific educational goals for schools / several aspects of education / philosophy of life, in broad sense, also religion, humankind, important things in life / participation / influence on governmental policy / activities of protest against governmental or municipal measures / respondents activities for trade union, their influence on government / first actions in case of illness / respondents advise on personal, social and financial problems of acquaintances / young children and working mother, child care / importance of public or governmental facilities / persons in household with own income / detailed questions about technology / priority housing in case of housing shortage / priority dismissal / priority promotional opportunities / immigrants / respondents decreasing of governmental expenditures and perceived difficulty of this question / date and duration of interview / residence in youth / readership of daily newspapers / governmental measures for taxes / perceived and desirable influence on political decisions by: ministers, lower chamber, voters, political parties, trade unions, employers' organizations, enterprises, important public servants, press, demonstrators / statements about society / pollution of environment / development aid / nationalism / family and sexuality Background variables: basic characteristics/ residence / household characteristics / occupation / employment / income / capital assets / education/ social class / politics / religion / readership, mass media, and 'cultural' exposure / organizational membership