Participation in politics

Table explanation

Description topics

(Dis)contentment with the government

Degree of contentment with the government policy in general.
The data refer to persons in the age category 15 and older.
Source: Integrated System of Social Surveys (POLS): basis.

Very contented

Contented

Not contented, not discontented

Discontented

Very discontented

Favourite political party

What political party would you vote for if Lower House elections were to
be held at the time of the interview?
The data refer to persons of Dutch nationality in the age category 18
years and older.
Source: Integrated System of Social Surveys (POLS): basis.

Green Left Party

Liveable Netherlands

Other political parties

For instance, Central Democrats, General Union for Elderly People,
Union 55+, etc.

Voting behaviour

People who participated in the POLS survey between 6 and 31 May 1998 were
asked to reveal the political party of their choice in the Dutch Lower
House elections.
Other political parties, for instance: Central Democrats,
General Union for Elderly People, Union 55+, etc.
The data refer to persons of Dutch nationality in the age category 18
years and older.
Source: Integrated System of Social Surveys (POLS): basis.

Green Left Party

Liveable Netherlands

Other political parties

For instance, Central Democrats, General Union for Elderly People,
Union 55+, etc.

Interest in political subjects

The data refer to persons in the age category 15 and older.
Source: Integrated System of Social Surveys (POLS): basis.

Rather interested

Identification with political party

The data refer to persons in the age category 18 years and older.
Source: Integrated System of Social Surveys (POLS): justice and
participation (REP), justice and environment (REM).

Strong bond with politcal party

The data refer to persons in the age category 18 years and older.
Source: Integrated System of Social Surveys (POLS): justice and
participation (REP) and justice and environment (REM).

Rather strong bond

Opinions on ethnic minorities

Influx of asylum seekers

The data refer to persons in the age category 18 years and older.
Source: Integrated System of Social Surveys (POLS): justice and
environment (REM).
This question refers to foreigners settling in the Netherlands.
Opinion on the influx of asylum seekers.

Must be stopped altogether

Influx employees from other EU countries

The data refer to persons in the age category 18 years and older.
Source: Integrated System of Social Surveys (POLS): justice and
environment (REM).
This question refers to foreigners settling in the Netherlands.
Opinion on the influx of employees from other EU countries.

No restrictions

Must be restricted

Must be stopped altogether

Influx employees from non-EU countries

The data refer to persons in the age category 18 years and older.
Source: Integrated System of Social Surveys (POLS): justice and
environment (REM).
This question refers to foreigners settling in the Netherlands.
Opinion on the influx of employees from non- EU countries.

Must be stopped altogether

Allow pol. refugees to enter the Neth.

The data refer to persons in the age category 18 years and older.
Source: Integrated System of Social Surveys (POLS): justice and
environment (REM).
This question refers to foreigners settling in the Netherlands.
Opinion on the question: should the inflow of refugees be curbed or not?
Score ranges from 1 (should be made much more difficult) to 5 (should be
made much easier).

Make much more difficult

Make more difficult

Prefer current situation

Make easier

Make much easier

Multicultural society

Opinion on presence other nationalities

The data refer to persons in the age category 18 years and older.
Source: Integrated System of Social Surveys (POLS): justice and
environment (REM).
The data are available from 1999.

Annoying

Not annoying

Do not know

Values

Four types of social values can be distinguished:
Priority to family values, i.e. being married, live for one's family, the
future of the children and a happy family life.
Priority to economic values: have a career, be prosperous, social security
Critical of society: Trying to reduce the current differences in income,
promoting social equality and a society in which everybody's vote counts.
Hedonism: priority: enjoy life and have fun.

Future of the children

The data refer to persons in the age category 18 years and older.
Source: Integrated System of Social Surveys (POLS): justice and
environment (REM).
The data are available from 1999.

Extremely important

Very important

Important

Not sure

Unimportant

The feeling to have achieved something

The data refer to persons in the age category 18 years and older.
Source: Integrated System of Social Surveys (POLS): justice and
environment (REM).
The data are available from 1999.

Extremely important

Very important

Important

Not sure

Unimportant

Emancipation (15-29 yrs)

Men should do 50% of the domestic duties

Men should do 50% of the domestic duties.

(Largely) agree

Do not agree/do not disagree

Do not agree (at all)

Opinion on adultery (12-29 yrs)

Adultery is wrong, but not the end