Study title

Trend study on changes in general opinions and attitudes of the Dutch population regarding a wide range of topics.Face to face interview: Opinion on government plans to postpone retiring age / working without financial necessity / sidejobs of pupils and students / working after age 65 / early retirement - VUT - schemes / expected retirement age / volunteer work / most important socio-political issues / economic expectations / economic crisis / government expenditure / trust in people / loneliness / personal worries : financial, politics, health, family, future, unemployment / concern with: Twin Tower attack, Pim Fortuyn murder, Srebrenica report, Enschede firework disaster, Volendam cafe fire, foot - and mouth disease crisis, BSE crisis / life satisfaction (compared to 3 years ago) / role of the family / same sex marriage / adoption rights homosexuals / second home: ownership, residence / pets: dog-, cat-ownership, attachment / satifaction with income / satisfaction with government policies affecting income / satisfaction with social security schemes ( AOW, ABW, WW, ANW, WAO etc. ) / differences in income and ownership / religion, religiousness / tolerance towards various religions and sects / school denomination / religious principles in politics / belief system / women and work / sex role differences / career possibilities women / immigrants / crime / punishment/ drug addicts / capital punishment / sexual crime / politics / say in local and regional policy / left - right selfrating / progressive - conservative / liberal / socialist / shift towards individualistic attitude / voting / political party preference / reading and TV viewing political matters / political interest / party membership / sense of political efficacy / choosing prime minister and mayors directly / importance of referendum / relative importance of various political issues: law and order, democracy, prices, freedom of speech, economic growth, strong defense, local democracy, town and...