DOI: 10.17026/dans-xa5-2sp6
title: NIPO weekpeilingen 1983
title: NIPO opinion polls 1983

description: &lt;p&gt;Data derived from weekly public opinion polls in the Netherlands in 1983 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;n8301: Characteristics of 17 Dutch cities.&lt;br&gt;n8302: Voting behaviour at last elections.&lt;br&gt;n8303: Voting behaviour at last elections, i.e. voting on the same political party or at every election on another one / Preference for military counterbalance towards USSR, and other East-European countries / Preference for continuation of NATO membership / Increase of Russian nuclear missiles / Necessity of nuclear power of West-European countries / NATO decision to place nuclear weapons on Dutch territory / Expectations about the NATO decisions concerning the placing of nuclear weapons / Agreement with or protest against decision of NATO / Preparations for eventual placing of nuclear weapons / Necessity of retrenchment policy / Continuation of the Lubbers administration / New mayor of Amsterdam.&lt;br&gt;n8304: Voting behaviour at former elections, i.e. voting on the same political party or mostly on another one / Raise of income or salary in accordance with the rise of costs for living / Willingness to give up part of income or salary when the costs for living might go down / Money to spend / Retrenchment on spendings / Amount of savings compared with former years / Respondent's trust in Nijpels, Lubbers, Den Uyl, Wiegel, Van Agt / Acquaintance with 6 new industrial products.&lt;br&gt;n8305: Voting behaviour at former elections / Civil disobedience / Number of televisions / Television in bedroom of parents / Telephone connection in bedroom of parents / Number of telephone interviews / Willingness of being interviewed regularly via special facilities.&lt;br&gt;n8306: Voting behaviour at former elections / Kind of housing, in a rented house, a purchased house, or a squatted house / Amount of rent of family income / Mortgage / Amount of the mortgage of family income / Possession of car&lt; s &gt; / Acquaintance with the general discussions about the energy supply for the future / Breaking up of the Dutch nuclear power station.&lt;br&gt;n8307: Voting behaviour at former elections / Acquaintance with leading personalities and judgment of their expertise in the field of politics and economics / NATO decisions concerning nuclear weapons / Soviet SS20 missiles / Strategy concerning nuclear weapons in Europe.&lt;br&gt;n8309: Voting behaviour at former elections / Television / Teletext.&lt;br&gt;n8310: Voting behaviour at former elections / Necessity of military balance between East- and West-Europe / Membership of NATO / Soviet SS20 missiles / NATO decision concerning placing of nuclear weapons in The Netherlands / Opposition against NATO decisions / Effect of reducing nuclear weapons on membership of group which will be interviewed regularly / Practical aspects of interview.&lt;br&gt;n8311: Voting behaviour at former elections.&lt;br&gt;n8312: Judgment of war criminals / Participation in sports activities.&lt;br&gt;n8313: Voting behaviour at former elections / Payment of wage tax and/or Income tax / Unwillingness to pay taxes for several kinds of provisions / Civil disobedience / Most important things in life.&lt;br&gt;n8314: Subscription to radio - television magazine / Membership of broadcasting organization / Being a member on reduced subscription &lt; "Tientjeslid" &gt; / Connection with foreign TV stations / Preferred TV programs / Broadcasting elections.&lt;br&gt;n8315: Welfare facilities.&lt;br&gt;n8317: Activities of the Bulgarian Secret Service in relation to the attempt on the Pope's life / Holy Bible / Membership of group which will regularly be interviewed / Practical aspects of interview / Acceptance of better job, if change of residence is necessary.&lt;br&gt;n8318: Military government of Surinam / Development aid to Surinam / Do respondents' children play on the street / Traffic participation / Rules maximum speed of cars / Living in or out of the town center or village center.&lt;br&gt;n8319: 18 countries and their relation to The Netherlands / Internal and foreign policy of 18 countries / Opinion about the USA and 5 other countries.&lt;br&gt;n8322: Left-right judgment of prime-minister Lubbers, Mr. G.J.B. Hilterman several radio and TV programs and broadcasting companies / Importance of giving attention to several social, cultural and religious tendencies during radio and TV broadcastings.&lt;br&gt;n8323: Responsibilities of government, parliament, political parties, unions etc. , concerning social, political and economic problems / Trust in leading personalities of political parties.&lt;br&gt;n8324: Soviet and American struggle for peace / Most important problems in The Netherlands / Opinion about the Lubbers ad- ministration / Influence of socialist party / Attitude towards retrenchment policy.&lt;br&gt;n8326: Necessity of a military preponderance of West-Europe over USSR / Stationing of nuclear weapons on Dutch territories / Attitude towards NATO decisions / Influence of USSR on Poland and Finland / NATO decision in relation to the result of the peace negotiations in Geneva / Nuclear weapons and the opinion of the Catholic Church / American or Soviet responsibility for the increase of the nuclear arms race / Stationary of nuclear missiles / Peace demonstration The Hague October 1983 / Participation in peace demonstration.&lt;br&gt;n8327: Age limit in relation to driving license / Driving license / Euthanasia.&lt;br&gt;n8328: Satisfaction about salary, income / Satisfaction about daily work / NATO decision concerning stationary of nuclear weapons on Dutch territories / Attitude towards NATO decisions / Interest in peace demonstrations / Opinion of political parties about cruise missiles.&lt;br&gt;n8329: Knowledge of the names of ministers of the present government.&lt;br&gt;n8330: Occupation / Works council / Interest in 'Tour de France' / Surfing.&lt;br&gt;n8333: NATO / Civil disobedience / Personal involvement with nuclear policy / Soviet SS20 missiles.&lt;br&gt;n8334: Peace negotiations in Geneva / Stationing of nuclear weapons on Dutch territories / Preference for organizing committee of peace demonstration / Participation in demonstrations for several purposes / Civil disobedience concerning fight against unemployment, reduction of wages, Dutch defense policy, NATO membership.&lt;br&gt;n8335: Retrenchment policy / Left right position of broadcasting companies.&lt;br&gt;n8336: Preference for kind of occupation: having a private enterprise or to be on the payroll / State or private responsibility for new techniques / Interest in Dutch soccer competition / Driving license / Use of seat belts / Maximum speed on motorway / The Lubbers' administration / Preferred coalition for political parties in a new government.&lt;br&gt;n8339: Presence of American nuclear weapons in The Netherlands / Capacity of American nuclear weapons / Power of the Dutch government to decide about the use of American nuclear weapons / Soviet and American military and nuclear power / Chances of survival after a nuclear, chemical or conventional war / IKV &lt; Interkerkelijk Vredesberaad &gt; / Frequency of church attendance.&lt;br&gt;n8340: Retrenchment policy / Expected effect of strikes / Income / School fees / Preferred PvdA prime minister in 1986 / Order of knighthood / Expectations about NATO decisions concerning cruise missiles / Expected practical result of IKV &lt; Interkerkelijk Vredesberaad &gt; demonstration of the 29th of October 1983 / Placing of cruise missiles on Dutch territories / Preferred VVD prime minister in 1986.&lt;br&gt;n8342: Policy concerning foreigners / Centrumpartij / Income policy / Strikes against income policy / Safety measures during thunderstorms.&lt;br&gt;n8343: Actions of civil servants / Income policy and tax policy / NATO decision concerning cruise missiles / Personal reliability at the placing of cruise missiles.&lt;br&gt;n8344: Cruise missiles / Russian SS20 missiles / Peace demonstration / Income policy / Strikes of civil servants / Hospital treatment.&lt;br&gt;n8345: Actions against income policy / Presence of American, British, French and Italian soldiers in Lebanon / Presence of American soldiers in other countries / Soviet occupation of Afghanistan / Presence of Soviet soldiers in other countries / Expectations concerning world war III / Pro and anti America attitude.&lt;br&gt;n8347: Welfare facilities for foreigners / Income policy / Disadvantage of income actions / Political party preference / "Centrumpartij" / The Lubbers administration.&lt;br&gt;n8348: Income policy / Income actions / Sympathy for political and union leaders / Giving presents at Sinterklaas and Christmas / Church attendance at Christmas / Christmas trees / Fireworks / Christmas and New Year cards.&lt;br&gt;n8349: Best football player / Best television artist / Best Dutch male or female author / Best business man / Best politician / Best political TV journalist.&lt;br&gt;n8351: Political party preference / Relationship of the Netherlands towards other countries / Good intentions to lose weight, to stop smoking, to work harder, to save more money, to give more attention to children and/or partner / Cruise missiles.&lt;br&gt;n8352: General progress / Inflation / Unemployment / Costs of living / Relationship between the unions and the government / Energy supply / Labour circumstances / Pollution / Quality of public transport / Safety in the streets / Financial security at the age of 65 / Discipline of the Dutch people / Welfare facilities / House building / Personal income / Personal future.&lt;/p&gt;