Data derived from weekly public opinion polls in the Netherlands in 1975 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:n7503: Exemption from military service on grounds of conscience / Objections against ministers and aldermen who belong to the Communist Party .n7505: Respondents' and/or respondent's partner gross and net income / Taxes and premiums for social services / Respondent's opinion about Amsterdam / Preference for shopping at Thursday evening and/or Saturday afternoon.n7507: Respondents' and/or respondent's partner gross and net income / Familiarity with ministers and state secretaries of the Den Uyl administration / Preference for particular ministers and state secretaries of the Den Uyl administration.n7508: Situation of Dutch trade and industry / Expectations concerning unemployment and reduction of working hours, and information sources on which respondent's opinions are founded / Influence of church and religion on Dutch society.n7510: Means of transportation, at going to work, school, or going for shopping.n7511: Evictions in Amsterdam , in favour of the construction of a subway.n7514: Proposals concerning minimum and maximum wages / Income of prime-minister, members of parliament and family doctors.n7516: Alliance of KVP, ARP and CHU into CDA / Continuation of Commemoration of the Dead and Liberation Day .n7518: Adjustment of income policy to the employment situation / PvdA convention concerning peace and security / NATO membership and acquisition of military airplanes / Respondent's length and weight.n7519: Spring-cleaning / Assistance of respondent's partner in doing the housekeeping / Housekeeping money / "Year of the women" / Familiarity with "A"- and "B"- products / Familiarity with and support of charity institutions.n7522: Decentralization of government departments.n7523: Independence of Surinam / Financial support for Surinam after independence / Settlement of Surinam citizens in the Netherlands after independence / Having a PTT letterbox on the road.n7525: Confidence in the Den Uyl administration / Left-right rating of the Den Uyl administration / Demanding of male - versus female work / Working outside the home and having children.n7527: Happiness and satisfaction concerning life in general / Satisfaction about respondent's possibilities to go out / Use of bicycle, motorcycle, car, public transport / Having a season ticket for train, bus and tram.n7541: Financing radio and TV programs / TV commercials and TV license fees / Enactment against misleading advertising / Political propaganda / Membership on reduced subscription of broadcasting corporations .n7542: Expectations concerning unemployment / Main causes of unemployment / Unemployment pays / Respondent's expectations concerning own employment.n7544: Adjustment of income policy to the employment situation / Influence of unions on income policy / Social services / Refusing non-suitable work / Expectations concerning unemployment / The government's attitude towards trade and industry / Profits of Dutch companies.n7545: TV watching and TV commercials / TV commercials and TV license fees / TV commercials at Sunday / Favourite newspapers, TV programs / Comparison of regimes in Spain and East-Germany.n7546: Employee earning an average income / Works council / Capital Growth Sharing Act .n7547: Interest in politics / Foundation of political convictions.n7548: Disclosure of preferred coalition by political parties, before or after elections / Coalition preference / Alliance of Christian Democratic parties CHU, ARP and KVP / Importance of public opinion research.n7549: Disclosure of preferred coalition by political parties, before or after elections / Coalition preference / Alliance of Christian Democratic parties / Importance of public opinion research.n7551: Migration / Hijacking by Moluccans and the role of the government.n7552: Familiarity with and confidence in political parties, politicians and union leaders / Irritation about specific radio and TV programs.

Data derived from weekly public opinion polls in the Netherlands concerning social and political issues. Samples were drawn from the Dutch population aged 21 or 18 years and older. The weekly data are available as separate files in annual records, containing overviews of the standard background variables as well as the topical variables.The dataset 'NIPO weeksurveys 1962-2000 (Creator: R.N. Eisinga, Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen' ) contains a cumulative datafile with a selection of the standard background variables: political party vote last election / political party vote intention / left-right political self-rating / union membership / sex / age / religious denomination / education / income / occupational status / province / municipality size and codes / postal code.