DOI: 10.17026/dans-xcx-nubz
title: NIPO weekpeilingen 1989
title: NIPO opinion polls 1989

description: &lt;p&gt;Data derived from weekly public opinion polls in the Netherlands in 1989 concerning social and political issues. Samples were drawn from the Dutch population aged 18 years and older.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All data from the surveys held between 1962 and 2000 are available in the DANS data collections.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Background variables:&lt;br&gt;Sex / age / religion / income / vote recall latest elections / party preference / level of education / union membership / professional status / &lt; self &gt; left-right rating / party alignment / province / degree of urbanization / weight factor.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Topical variables:&lt;br&gt;n8902: Justice of dividing Palestine between Jews and Palestinians / If respondent is following the news about the conflicts in Israel and the occupied territories of Palestine / Respondent's understanding for the behaviour of Israeli soldiers and/or Arabian demonstrators / Degree of trust in Arafat, the leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization.&lt;br&gt;n8903: American-Libyan conflict about bringing down two Libyan fighter jets / Trust in news coverage either from the USA, or from Libya / Production of poisonous gas in Libya / Libyan help for terrorists / Respondent's interest in buying shares of the chemical company DSM &lt; the former Dutch State Mines &gt; / If respondent is having shares and/or debentures.&lt;br&gt;n8905: Drinking alcohol and driving of a car / Importance of clean toilets in restaurants, cinemas, theatres and at work.&lt;br&gt;n8908: Respondent's concern about environmental pollution / Pollution by electricity companies / Phosphates / Pollution by cars and lorries / Means of conveyance when respondent is going to work or going for shopping / Distance between home and work and accessibility by public transport.&lt;br&gt;n8911: Membership of NATO / Expected success of Gorbachow in the modernization of Russia / Influence of the modernization of Russia on Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland / Withdrawal of Russian and American troops from respectively East-European countries and West-European countries / Reunification of East- and West-Germany / Disarmament proposals of Gorbachow / Cruise missiles.&lt;br&gt;n8912: Respondent's opinion about the foundation of the "Vrouwen Partij" &lt; Women's Political Party &gt; / Voting intention on the "Vrouwen Partij" &lt; Women's Political Party &gt; at the first Parliamentary Elections to come.&lt;br&gt;n8916: Elections European Parliament, voting intention, political party preference / Whether Salman Rushdie's novel "Satanic verses" should be on sale in Dutch bookshops / Demonstrations of Moslems against "Satanic Verses", in the Netherlands as well as abroad / Adaptation of foreigners at the Dutch society.&lt;br&gt;n8919: Products, habits, customs, and various ways of spending leisure time which are on or out of fashion.&lt;br&gt;n8921: Elections European Parliament, party preference / Voting intention coming Dutch parliamentary elections / Party preference parliamentary elections, first and second preference / Respondent's knowledge of electoral programs / Preferred prime-minister after coming elections / Coalition preference after coming elections / Having a car / Tax-deductible travelling expenses.&lt;br&gt;n8922: Elections European Parliament, voting intention, political party preference / Party preference coming Dutch parliamentary elections / Party preference parliamentary elections, first and second preference / Preferred prime-minister after coming elections / Preferred coalition after coming elections / Having a car / Tax-deductible travelling expenses.&lt;br&gt;n8923: Elections European Parliament / Voting intention and political party preference.&lt;br&gt;n8924: Elections European Parliament / Voting intention and political party preference.&lt;br&gt;n8925: Having voted at the recent Elections for the European Parliament / Voting intention coming Dutch parliamentary elections / Voting on the party leader of a political party or having preference for one of the other candidates / Virtues and vices of the party leaders of the major political parties, PvdA, CDA, VVD, D66 / Party preference at coming Parliamentary elections / Party preference parliamentary elections, first and second choice.&lt;br&gt;n8926: Feelings about people from other nations / Knowledge about the second World War / Sources of knowledge about the second world war / Own interest in what happened during the second World War / Particular situations occurred to grandparents, parents or respondent himself or herself &lt; prisoner of war, resistance, war industry etc. &gt; / Willingness to fight for the Netherlands / Chance of a conflict that might burst into a third world war / Justification of existence of NATO.&lt;br&gt;n8927: Feelings about people from other nations / Knowledge about the second World War / Sources of knowledge about the second world war / Own interest in what happened during the second World War / Particular situations occurred to grandparents, parents or respondent himself or herself &lt; prisoner of war, resistance, war industry etc. &gt; / Willingness to fight for the Netherlands / Chance of a conflict that might burst into a third world war / Justification of existence of NATO.&lt;br&gt;n8928: Environmental pollution and respondent's involvement / Environmental pollution in the Netherlands / Most urgent tasks in the struggle for a less polluted environment / Taste of drinking water in area where respondent is living.&lt;br&gt;n8929: Familiarity with two new TV stations, TV10 and RTL-Veronique / Expectations concerning particular programs of those TV channels / Legal measures to prevent broadcasting.&lt;br&gt;n8930: Parliamentary elections September 1989, voting intention / In case of possibility to vote on two political parties: two votes for same party or for different parties / Preferred coalition / Preferred prime-minister / Preferred ministers / Non-preferred politicians / Confidence in the politicians: Lubbers, Kok, Voorhoeve, v. Mierlo, Beckers, Nijpels, Winsemius.&lt;br&gt;n8931: Expected change in policy after coming parliamentary elections / Respondent's interest in election turnout / Main tasks for the new government.&lt;br&gt;n8932: Voting intention at coming elections / In case of possibility to vote on two political parties: two votes for one party or for different parties / Respondent's political interest / Respondent being ever being interviewed at home or by telephone / Respondent ever refused being interviewed / Whether respondent likes it to be interviewed / Familiarity with research organizations like NIPO, Interview, Maurice de Hond.&lt;br&gt;n8934: Left-right scaling political leaders / Voting intention next parliamentary elections / In case of possibility to vote on two political parties: both votes for one party or for different parties / Left-right scaling of political parties / Expected election results / Watching election turnout on TV / General interest in election turnout.&lt;br&gt;n8939: Preferred coalition / Preferred prime-minister / Whether the VVD should participate in a coalition or not / Attitude of members of parliament towards the leader of the "Centrum Democraten", Janmaat / Understanding for people who voted Janmaat.&lt;br&gt;n8945: Whether respondent is following the news concerning apartheid policy in South Africa / Whether respondent is knowing who is the present president of South Africa / Expected change in Apartheid policy under president de Klerk / Preferred Dutch attitude towards South Africa / Whether a Dutch and/or a European boycott can be a contribution to a anti-apartheid policy in South Africa.&lt;br&gt;n8946: Familiarity with the conception of a donorcard donorcodicil / Whether respondent is having a donorcard donorcodicil / Willingness to sign a donorcard donorcodicil / Confidence in new government, prime-minister Lubbers, and vice prime-minister Kok / Comparison of ministers in the present government and in the former government / Satisfaction about the number of female ministers / Whether respondent expects any personal progress under the CDA-PvdA-coalition.&lt;br&gt;n8947: Respondent's expectations for 1990 in general, and for the Labour Market situation strikes and conflicts in particular / Respondent's expectations concerning international peace / Respondent's rating on a scale concerning 'war threat' / Comparison of the economic situation with one year ago / Comparison of the financial situation of respondent's household with one year ago.&lt;br&gt;n8948: Familiarity with present ministers and their portfolio / Whether the new government will introduce a new policy and whether results of a new policy will have positive or negative effects for respondent.&lt;br&gt;n8950: Necessity of making profit by companies / Reasonable profit of companies Corporation tax excluded / Profit sharing of employees / Satisfaction with income / Necessity of a wage increase / Satisfaction of a two-and-a-half percent wage increase.&lt;/p&gt;