Study title

This round of GPD surveys (GPD = Geassocieerde Pers Diensten = Associated Press Services ), a voluntary reply regional newspaper survey, was held in january1998 and covers various topics like lifesituation, work and unemployment, housing, environment, time-spending, income and spending, health and political and social opinions. Themes: Child care / work: status of occupation, employment, unemployment, starting year first job, duration of current employment, working hours, nr. of vacation days, commuting, job security; unemployed: duration expection, last income, job seeking / housing: age of house, type of dwelling, ownership, costs: rent, mortgage etc., value of house, rent, subsidy, garden, balcony, isolation, urbanization, annoyances, satisfaction with house, neighbourhood, town, available services, social contacts / Time budget / Financial situation: expenses, income, sources of income, income stability, career perspective, flexible working, retirement, satisfaction with income level / Politics: voting behaviour, vote intention, labour union membership, important issues in life / Religion: religious affiliation, denomination, church attendance, religious attitudes / satisfaction with political and social institutions and policies, judgement on, sympathy for prominent politicians, immigration, ethnic minorities, multicultural society, opinion on Europeans, contacts with allochtoneous, EU, monetary union, the Euro / Work, behaviour and health: opinion on working conditions, satisfaction with living conditions, health complaints, weight, heigth, worries, personal problems, mood, loneliness, smoking, drinking, use of drugs, quality of life, lottery, gambling. Background variables include: sex, age, type of family, marital status, number of children, country of birth.