Data derived from weekly public opinion polls in the Netherlands in 1972 concerning social and political issues. 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 / left-right rating / party alignment / province / degree of urbanization / weight factor.
Topical variables:
n7201: Image of democracy in The Netherlands / Reasonableness of wage increase.
n7202: Strength of armed forces.
n7203: Wage dispute in metallurgic industry / Satisfied with general practitioner / Member health assistance.
n7204: Personal financial expectations / < expectations of/ unemployment in the family.
n7205: Forming one big progressive political party / Government interference with wage negotiations.
n7207: Knowledge of purpose of Club of Rome / Expectations regarding the year 2000.
n7212: Awareness of and confidence in Dutch politicians / Proposals of Mansholt Committee.
n7215: Open-air sleeping in Amsterdam / Necessity of change of society.
n7218: Economic well-being in The Netherlands and in own family / Description of welfare / Welfare versus prosperity.
n7219: Stopping of TV advertising.
n7220: Knowledge of EC / Great Britain, Denmark, Norway, Ireland joining the EC.
n7222: Ideal family size / Countries wanting to dominate the world.
n7224: Sympathy strikes in other factories because of dismissal one particular person .
n7227: Spelling difficulties Dutch language and wish to change.
n7229: University fees Hfl. 1000 / Wage increase next year.
n7231: Resignation of ministers Drees jr and De Brauw / Early general elections confidence in politicians / Choice of new prime-minister / entrance visa for citizens from Surinam and Dutch Antilles.
n7236: Vote intention in November elections / Air pollution and water- pollution / Act against pollution.
n7241: Vote intention November election.
n7242: Vote intention November election.
n7243: Vote intention November election PvdA, D66 and PPR in one progressive party / Political party not in government.
n7245: Vote intention November election / Who placed bombs and why / Spending holidays.
n7246: Vote intention November elections / Conflict in general trade union / Expectation of election results / Heredity of traits.
n7247: Vote intention November election.
n7248: Vote intention November election.
n7249: Winner and loser November elections / Preference for coalition / Sinterklaas gifts.
n7250: Most admired person now living / Price expectations next year / Possibility of unemployment.
n7251: Left-right rating of political parties / PvdA, KVP and D66 become more leftist or rightist.
