DOI: 10.17026/dans-27p-yac7
title: NIPO weekpeilingen 1985
title: NIPO opinion polls 1985

description: &lt;p&gt;Data derived from weekly public opinion polls in the Netherlands in 1985 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;n8501: Elections of May 1986 / Voting intention / TV advertisement / Respondent's opinion about Rotary, Lions, Round Table, Odd Fellows / Purchasing power of minimum wages / Cruise missiles.&lt;br&gt;n8502: RSV affair.&lt;br&gt;n8504: Background of voting decision / Homosexual teachers and Christian schools / Respondent's opinion about: size of family, sexual freedom, making money, value of the United Nations for a better world.&lt;br&gt;n8506: Religious behaviour of Catholic respondents / Visit of the Pope / Position of the Catholic church in The Netherlands / Influence of "Rome" on behaviour of Dutch Catholics e.g. in cases of abortion, anti-conception.&lt;br&gt;n8507: Religious behaviour of Catholic respondents / Visit of the Pope / Position of the Catholic church in The Netherlands / Influence of "Rome" on behaviour of Dutch Catholics e.g. in cases of abortion, anti-conception.&lt;br&gt;n8508: RSV &lt; Rijn-Schelde-Verolme &gt; affair / Respondent's opinion about making money, working harder / Respect for authorities / Development of technology / Drugs.&lt;br&gt;n8510: TV acquaintance of several politicians / Scaling of qualities of politicians / Third TV network.&lt;br&gt;n8511: Background of voting decision / Computerization of public administration / Having a passport / Obligatory identity cards / Appreciation of TV commercials and magazine advertisement.&lt;br&gt;n8512: Acid rain / Causes and effects / Visiting a play, a museum, a concert, a cinema, a restaurant, other countries.&lt;br&gt;n8513: Voting intention elections 1986 / Commemoration of the Dead &lt; of the Second World War &gt; at the 4th of May and Liberation Day at the 5th of May.&lt;br&gt;n8514: Trust in political leaders / Car driving / Using safety belts / Maximum speed in traffic.&lt;br&gt;n8515: Voting intention at elections of 1986 / Preferred government coalition / Respondent's opinion about present government.&lt;br&gt;n8516: Respondent's experiences during 2nd World War / Opinions about resistance during 2nd World War / Expected attitudes during a next war / Effect of nuclear weapons / Necessity to celebrate liberation day / Interest in history of 2nd World War / Practicing several sports.&lt;br&gt;n8517: Cruise missiles / Subscribing the petition concerning cruise missiles / Membership of NATO / Influence of politics concerning cruise missiles on voting behaviour at next elections.&lt;br&gt;n8518: Readiness to change job / Preferred place of residence / Preferred family size / Preferred population development / Expectations concerning shorter working hours.&lt;br&gt;n8523: Star wars / Dutch participation in Star wars / Membership of NATO.&lt;br&gt;n8524: Cruise missiles / Nuclear energy / Subscribing the petition concerning cruise missiles / Membership of NATO / Drinking alcohol / Alcohol consumption.&lt;br&gt;n8526: Voting consequences for the 1986 elections, after fusion small leftist parties / Politics in the 1982-1986 government concerning economic restoration / FNV support of election campaign / Voting intention at the 1986 elections.&lt;br&gt;n8527: Respondent's voting intention at the elections of 1986 / Political party leaders.&lt;br&gt;n8528: Participation in sports / Topless recreation / Interest in Wimbledon and Tour de France / Sex before marriage / Which married women are happiest.&lt;br&gt;n8533: Following news about South-Africa / Having relatives in South Africa / Equal rights for all inhabitants of South Africa / Government measures against South Africa / Following news about Tamils in Sri Lanka, Protestants and Roman Catholics in Northern-Ireland, Conflicts in Zimbabwe, the Basques in Spain.&lt;br&gt;n8535: Membership of NATO / Government decision about cruise missiles / People's petition / Influence of government decision about cruise missiles on voting decision in 1986 / Importance of cruise missiles over other problems.&lt;br&gt;n8537: Membership of NATO / Government decision about cruise missiles / People's petition / Trust in various political leaders, advertisements and news magazines.&lt;br&gt;n8540: Membership of NATO / Placing cruise missiles on Dutch territories / Petition against cruise missiles.&lt;br&gt;n8543: Voting intention / Preferred leaders of D66, VVD and PvdA / Whether the governments latest decision about cruise missiles has to be carried out / Reasons accepting cruise missiles / Taking part in people's petition / Subscribing the petition concerning cruise missiles / Continuation of actions against stationing of cruise missiles.&lt;br&gt;n8544: Keeping pets / Dogshit / Tax on dogs / Behaviour of police at demonstrations and actions of squatters.&lt;br&gt;n8545: Cruise missiles / Effect of decision concerning cruise missiles on parliamentary elections of May 1986 / Respondent's opinion about specific boys' girls' professions / Salary rating of various professions / Preferred political personalities.&lt;br&gt;n8546: Squatters / Understanding for destruction of cruise missiles base at Woensdrecht / Government tasks after 1986 &lt; - &gt; elections / Royal family.&lt;br&gt;n8547: Cruise missiles / Effect of decision about cruise missiles on parliament elections of May 1986 / Willingness to give financial support at elections / Preferred prime-minister.&lt;br&gt;n8548: Preferred second political party / Voting intention and party preference at parliamentary elections of May 1986.&lt;br&gt;n8550: Testing of knowledge about date of local and general elections / Voting intention at elections of May 1986 / Preferred coalition / Preferred prime-minister / Expectations about stationing of the 48 cruise missiles / Trust rate of political parties in general and concerning cruise missiles / Consequences for government responsibility of the socialist party concerning cruise missiles.&lt;br&gt;n8551: Expectations about respondents' income / Satisfaction with income / Respondent's opinion about national economic situation / Influence of various future coalitions on the economic development / Preferred broadcasting company / VARA / Membership of a broadcasting union.&lt;/p&gt;