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.

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: n8301: Characteristics of 17 Dutch cities. n8302: Voting behaviour at last elections. 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. 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. 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. 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 / Acquaintance with the general discussions about the energy supply for the future / Breaking up of the Dutch nuclear power station. 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. n8309: Voting behaviour at former elections / Television / Teletext. 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. n8311: Voting behaviour at former elections. n8312: Judgment of war criminals / Participation in sports activities. 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. n8314: Subscription to radio - television magazine / Membership of broadcasting organization / Being a member on reduced subscription / Connection with foreign TV stations / Preferred TV programs / Broadcasting elections. n8315: Welfare facilities. 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. 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. n8319: 18 countries and their relation to The Netherlands / Internal and foreign policy of 18 countries / Opinion about the USA and 5 other countries. 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. n8323: Responsibilities of government, parliament, political parties, unions etc. , concerning social, political and economic problems / Trust in leading personalities of political parties. 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. 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. n8327: Age limit in relation to driving license / Driving license / Euthanasia. 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. n8329: Knowledge of the names of ministers of the present government. n8330: Occupation / Works council / Interest in 'Tour de France' / Surfing. n8333: NATO / Civil disobedience / Personal involvement with nuclear policy / Soviet SS20 missiles. 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. n8335: Retrenchment policy / Left right position of broadcasting companies. 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. 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 / Frequency of church attendance. 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 demonstration of the 29th of October 1983 / Placing of cruise missiles on Dutch territories / Preferred VVD prime minister in 1986. n8342: Policy concerning foreigners / Centrumpartij / Income policy / Strikes against income policy / Safety measures during thunderstorms. n8343: Actions of civil servants / Income policy and tax policy / NATO decision concerning cruise missiles / Personal reliability at the placing of cruise missiles. n8344: Cruise missiles / Russian SS20 missiles / Peace demonstration / Income policy / Strikes of civil servants / Hospital treatment. 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. n8347: Welfare facilities for foreigners / Income policy / Disadvantage of income actions / Political party preference / "Centrumpartij" / The Lubbers administration. 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. n8349: Best football player / Best television artist / Best Dutch male or female author / Best business man / Best politician / Best political TV journalist. 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. 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.