NIPO weekpeilingen 1988

Samples were drawn from the Dutch population aged 18 years and older. All data from the surveys held between 1962 and 2000 are available in the DANS data collections.

Background variables: Sex / age / religion / income / vote recall latest elections / party preference / level of education / union membership / professional status / < self > left-right rating / party alignment / province / degree of urbanization / weight factor. Topical variables: n8802: Feeling lonely, feeling bored / Fear for old age / Having friends and acquaintances / Satisfaction about income / Income expectations / Being an optimist or a pessimist / Feeling happy or unhappy. n8805: Having a driving license / Frequency of driving a car and average speed / If respondent will hold to the new maximum speed of 120 km per hour. n8808: Left-right scaling of Lubbers, Wiegel, Wim Kok, Van Mierlo, PvdA, CDA, D66 and VVD / If there's according to respondents' opinion a political party which is left nor right, a "middenpartij" / Support of government for Fokker. n8811: Abolition of the "WIR" < Dutch legislation encouraging industrial investments > / If respondent is aware of being registered in several computers / Tax number / Having a passport / Respondent's opinion about proposals concerning the obligation of always carrying around identity papers, for Dutchmen as well as for foreigners. n8813: Respondent's opinion about proposed retrenchments of the cabinet Lubbers / Consequences of retrenchments for respondent / Preferred prime-minister after possible resignation of Lubbers / Following the news about the Palestine question / Future political status of the by Israel occupied Palestinian areas. n8815: If respondent received an income tax form / If respondent filled in the income tax form himself or with somebody's help / Picking up money from the street, varying from Hfl. 0,10 to Hfl. 2,50 / Reliability of radio, , newspapers, concerning their news coverage on political and social subjects / Degree of influence on news covering of the government, political parties, unions, companies and advertisers. n8817: Creating better jobs for women / Giving priority to female applicants and applicants of ethnic minorities / If handicapped, heart patients, aids patients and drugs addicted should be treated pitifully. n8820: Ways to maintain peace in Europe / Important political leaders who intend to support peace in the world / Reduction of cruise missiles / Expected results of American-Russian negotiations about reduction of intercontinental missiles / Chance of war in West-Europe. n8827: Racial discrimination in the Netherlands / Development aid Surinam / Perfect family size. n8832: Releasing the two German war criminals from the prison of Breda < Twee van Breda >. n8833: Disarmament in NATO and WARSAW-PACT-countries / NATO membership of the Netherlands / Desirability of military balance between NATO and WARSAW-PACT-countries. n8835: Voting intention at the Parliamentary elections of 1990 / Preferred prime-minister after the 1990 parliamentary elections / Preferred coalition after the 1990 parliamentary elections / Political party which is having the best program concerning economic policy, social policy. n8844: Respondent's left-right scaling of political preference 10 years ago / 1989 presidential elections in the USA / Representation of the Netherlands at the funeral of the Japanese emperor Hirohito. n8847: Right of policemen to strike, and to agitate / Desirability of more or less policemen in respondents' neighbourhood / Position of the mayor of Smallingerland < Smallenbroek > / Self rating concerning psychological, economic and social characteristics. n8849: Economic situation in the Netherlands / Expectations and satisfaction about own income / Willingness to strike for more income. n8850: Respondent's opinion about the campaign "Drempels weg" < for the benefit of physical handicapped > / Frequency of watching the TV channel "Nederland Drie" / Appreciation of "Loekie de Leeuw" between TV commercials / Appreciation of TV commercials / Television license fees / Commercial broadcasting channel / Membership of broadcasting corporation.