DOI: 10.17026/dans-zmb-nfhe
title: NIPO weekpeilingen 1988
title: NIPO opinion polls 1988

description: &lt;p&gt;Data derived from weekly public opinion polls in the Netherlands in 1988 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;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.&lt;br&gt;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.&lt;br&gt;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.&lt;br&gt;n8811: Abolition of the "WIR" &lt; Dutch legislation encouraging industrial investments &gt; / 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.&lt;br&gt;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.&lt;br&gt;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.&lt;br&gt;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.&lt;br&gt;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.&lt;br&gt;n8827: Racial discrimination in the Netherlands / Development aid Surinam / Perfect family size.&lt;br&gt;n8832: Releasing the two German war criminals from the prison of Breda &lt; Twee van Breda &gt;.&lt;br&gt;n8833: Disarmament in NATO and WARSAW-PACT-countries / NATO membership of the Netherlands / Desirability of military balance between NATO and WARSAW-PACT-countries.&lt;br&gt;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.&lt;br&gt;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.&lt;br&gt;n8847: Right of policemen to strike, and to agitate / Desirability of more or less policemen in respondents' neighbourhood / Position of the mayor of Smallingerland &lt; Smallenbroek &gt; / Self rating concerning psychological, economic and social characteristics.&lt;br&gt;n8849: Economic situation in the Netherlands / Expectations and satisfaction about own income / Willingness to strike for more income.&lt;br&gt;n8850: Respondent's opinion about the campaign "Drempels weg" &lt; for the benefit of physical handicapped &gt; / 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.&lt;/p&gt;