Freedom and Liberation Day in the Netherlands

Single Wave Study

General Information

Title
Freedom and Liberation Day in the Netherlands
Project Number
130
Abstract
This project is administered both in the LISS panel and in the LISS-I panel and aims to answer the following two questions. First, how do Dutch people in 2014 feel about Liberation Day specifically and freedom in general? And second, how do generations and groups with various ethnic backgrounds differ from each other?
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
07-04-2014
End date
29-04-2014
Researcher
Regt, S. de, Lippe, T. van der, Jaspers, E.
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2014 CentERdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-2zq-c25g
Funding Organization
CentERdata/MESS Project

Datasets and documentation

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Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch

Data Files

English SPSS file
English STATA file

Variables

Variable name Variable Label
nomem_encrNumber of the household member encrypted
kw14a_mYear and month of the field work period
kw14a001Origin groups, construed by CentERdata
kw14a002Random order for the questions about May 4th and 5th
kw14a003Which question was presented first at kw14a030 – kw14a039?
kw14a004Which question was presented second at kw14a030 – kw14a039?
kw14a005Which question was presented third at kw14a030 – kw14a039?
kw14a006Which question was presented fourth at kw14a030 – kw14a039?
kw14a007Which question was presented fifth at kw14a030 – kw14a039?
kw14a008Which question was presented sixth at kw14a030 – kw14a039?
kw14a009Which question was presented seventh at kw14a030 – kw14a039?
kw14a010Which question was presented eighth at kw14a030 – kw14a039?
kw14a011Which question was presented ninth at kw14a030 – kw14a039?
kw14a012Which question was presented tenth at kw14a030 – kw14a039?
kw14a013Which question was presented first at kw14a043 – kw14a052?
kw14a014Which question was presented second at kw14a043 – kw14a052?
kw14a015Which question was presented third at kw14a043 – kw14a052?
kw14a016Which question was presented fourth at kw14a043 – kw14a052?
kw14a017Which question was presented fifth at kw14a043 – kw14a052?
kw14a018Which question was presented sixth at kw14a043 – kw14a052?
kw14a019Which question was presented seventh at kw14a043 – kw14a052?
kw14a020Which question was presented eighth at kw14a043 – kw14a052?
kw14a021Which question was presented ninth at kw14a043 – kw14a052?
kw14a022Which question was presented tenth at kw14a043 – kw14a052?
kw14a023Which question was presented first at kw14a053 – kw14a057?
kw14a024Which question was presented second at kw14a053 – kw14a057?
kw14a025Which question was presented third at kw14a053 – kw14a057?
kw14a026Which question was presented fourth at kw14a053 – kw14a057?
kw14a027Which question was presented fifth at kw14a053 – kw14a057?
kw14a028Many national and international events and changes have occurred in the last 70 years. Can you list 1 or 2 events or changes which you think were particularly important?
kw14a029Many national and international events and changes have occurred in the last 70 years. Can you list 1 or 2 events or changes which you think were particularly important?
kw14a030Please indicate for each event and change how important you consider this to have been: the arrival of Turkish and Moroccan guest workers
kw14a031Please indicate for each event and change how important you consider this to have been: the assassinations of Pim Fortuyn and Theo van Gogh
kw14a032Please indicate for each event and change how important you consider this to have been: the independence of Indonesia
kw14a033Please indicate for each event and change how important you consider this to have been: the establishment of social security (e.g. the General Old Age Pensions Act and the Social Welfare Act)
kw14a034Please indicate for each event and change how important you consider this to have been: the independence of Surinam
kw14a035Please indicate for each event and change how important you consider this to have been: the terrorist attacks on the United States of 11 September 2011
kw14a036Please indicate for each event and change how important you consider this to have been: the Second World War
kw14a037Please indicate for each event and change how important you consider this to have been: the fall of the enclave of Srebrenica in Bosnia
kw14a038Please indicate for each event and change how important you consider this to have been: the collapse of the Berlin wall
kw14a039Please indicate for each event and change how important you consider this to have been: women’s emancipation/feminism
kw14a040Groups may not be discriminated against
kw14a041Everyone has the right to (among other things) enough food, shelter and healthcare
kw14a042The freedom to say what you think and/or feel
kw14a043Employers may/may not reject older job applicants because they are more expensive
kw14a044A café owner may/may not refuse to admit immigrants to his café
kw14a045An employer may/may not choose to pay men more than women for the same work
kw14a046It is unacceptable/justified that homosexuals cannot marry because civil servants refuse to wed them
kw14a047During a job application interview, an employer may/may not choose to not hire a woman because she is pregnant
kw14a048Health insurers may/may not charge a higher premium to chronically ill people for the basic insurance, as they need more care
kw14a049It is/is not justified that Polish employees earn less money than their Dutch colleagues for the same work
kw14a050Asylum seekers do/do not have a right to shelter until it becomes clear whether they can stay in the Netherlands
kw14a051Geert Wilders can/can’t say negative things about the Koran, even though/because this is offensive to Muslims
kw14a052Muslims have/do not have the right to distribute Korans on the street to spread the word of Allah
kw14a053It is/is not important that, in Russia, homosexuals have the same rights as heterosexuals
kw14a054It is/is not justified that women in Saudi Arabia are sometimes paid less than men for the same work
kw14a055All/Not all HIV/AIDS patients in South Africa should be given medicine, even if, because they cannot pay for this
kw14a056People who manufacture clothing in factories in Bangladesh have/do not have a right to better working conditions
kw14a057The Danish cartoonist has/doesn’t have the right to publish satirical cartoons of Mohammed, even if, because these are offensive and hurtful
kw14a058What are you thinking about on Liberation Day (May 5)?
kw14a059The annual celebration of the liberation on May 5th... means nothing to me
kw14a060The annual celebration of the liberation on May 5th... has increasingly less meaning as the Second World War lies increasingly further behind us
kw14a061The annual celebration of the liberation on May 5th... must also continue into the future
kw14a062The annual celebration of the liberation on May 5th... remains relevant as long as there is war and oppression
kw14a063Regarding the statement that “Liberation Day means nothing to me”, you indicated previously that you [kw14a059]. Please explain why you feel that way.
kw14a064How often in the past five years, on May 5th (Liberation Day), did you... hang out a Dutch flag
kw14a065How often in the past five years, on May 5th (Liberation Day), did you... visit a Liberation Festival (‘Bevrijdingsfestival’)
kw14a066How often in the past five years, on May 5th (Liberation Day), did you... follow Liberation Day proceedings on television, radio or online
kw14a067What are you thinking about during the Remembrance of the Dead (May 4)?
kw14a068The annual Remembrance of the Dead on May 4th... means nothing to me
kw14a069The annual Remembrance of the Dead on May 4th... has increasingly less meaning as the Second World War lies increasingly further behind us
kw14a070The annual Remembrance of the Dead on May 4th... must also continue into the future
kw14a071The annual Remembrance of the Dead on May 4th... remains relevant as long as there is war and oppression
kw14a072Regarding the statement that “The Remembrance of the Dead means nothing to me”, you indicated previously that you [kw14a068]. Please explain why you feel that way below.
kw14a073How often in the past five years, on May 4th (Remembrance of the Dead), did you... hang the Dutch flag at half mast
kw14a074How often in the past five years, on May 4th (Remembrance of the Dead), did you... observe two minutes of silence
kw14a075How often in the past five years, on May 4th (Remembrance of the Dead), did you... attend a memorial event
kw14a076How often in the past five years, on May 4th (Remembrance of the Dead), did you... follow the Remembrance of the Dead proceedings on television, radio or online
kw14a077Write letters to governments and organizations that violate human rights
kw14a078Collect money for organizations that are concerned for human rights such as Amnesty International and Unicef
kw14a079Collect signatures for a petition protesting the violation of human rights
kw14a080Sign a petition protesting the violation of human rights
kw14a081Demonstrate against the violation of human rights
kw14a082Donate money for emergency aid, for instance to ‘giro 555’ or to organizations that are concerned for human rights such as Amnesty International and Unicef
kw14a083Boycott a shop because it sells products produced through child labor
kw14a084Have you ever experienced a war or do you know people personally that have experienced a war? (multiple answers permitted) no
kw14a085Have you ever experienced a war or do you know people personally that have experienced a war? (multiple answers permitted) yes, myself
kw14a086Have you ever experienced a war or do you know people personally that have experienced a war? (multiple answers permitted) yes, my grandparents
kw14a087Have you ever experienced a war or do you know people personally that have experienced a war? (multiple answers permitted) yes, my parents, uncles or aunts
kw14a088Have you ever experienced a war or do you know people personally that have experienced a war? (multiple answers permitted) yes, my siblings, cousins, nephews or nieces
kw14a089Have you ever experienced a war or do you know people personally that have experienced a war? (multiple answers permitted) yes, my children or grandchildren
kw14a090Have you ever experienced a war or do you know people personally that have experienced a war? (multiple answers permitted) yes, my friends, acquaintances or colleagues
kw14a091What war did you experience? (multiple answers permitted) Second World War
kw14a092What war did you experience? (multiple answers permitted) Indonesian war of independence
kw14a093What war did you experience? (multiple answers permitted) Korean War
kw14a094What war did you experience? (multiple answers permitted) Gulf War 1990-1991
kw14a095What war did you experience? (multiple answers permitted) wars in Yugoslavia
kw14a096What war did you experience? (multiple answers permitted) Iraq War
kw14a097What war did you experience? (multiple answers permitted) war in Afghanistan
kw14a098What war did you experience? (multiple answers permitted) another war, namely...
kw14a099What war did you experience then? another war, namely...
kw14a100How often did you talk about this with others?
kw14a101What war did your grandparent(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) Second World War
kw14a102What war did your grandparent(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) Indonesian war of independence
kw14a103What war did your grandparent(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) Korean War
kw14a104What war did your grandparent(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) Gulf War 1990-1991
kw14a105What war did your grandparent(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) wars in Yugoslavia
kw14a106What war did your grandparent(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) Iraq War
kw14a107What war did your grandparent(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) war in Afghanistan
kw14a108What war did your grandparent(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) another war, namely...
kw14a109What war did your grandparent(s) experience then? another war, namely...
kw14a110How often did you talk about this with your grandparent(s)?
kw14a111What war did your parent(s), uncle(s) or aunt(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) Second World War
kw14a112What war did your parent(s), uncle(s) or aunt(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) Indonesian war of independence
kw14a113What war did your parent(s), uncle(s) or aunt(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) Korean War
kw14a114What war did your parent(s), uncle(s) or aunt(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) Gulf War 1990-1991
kw14a115What war did your parent(s), uncle(s) or aunt(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) wars in Yugoslavia
kw14a116What war did your parent(s), uncle(s) or aunt(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) Iraq War
kw14a117What war did your parent(s), uncle(s) or aunt(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) war in Afghanistan
kw14a118What war did your parent(s), uncle(s) or aunt(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) another war, namely...
kw14a119What war did your parent(s), uncle(s) or aunt(s) experience then? another war, namely...
kw14a120How often did you talk about this with your parent(s), uncle(s) or aunt(s)?
kw14a121What war did your sibling(s), cousin(s), nephew(s) or niece(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) Second World War
kw14a122What war did your sibling(s), cousin(s), nephew(s) or niece(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) Indonesian war of independence
kw14a123What war did your sibling(s), cousin(s), nephew(s) or niece(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) Korean War
kw14a124What war did your sibling(s), cousin(s), nephew(s) or niece(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) Gulf War 1990-1991
kw14a125What war did your sibling(s), cousin(s), nephew(s) or niece(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) wars in Yugoslavia
kw14a126What war did your sibling(s), cousin(s), nephew(s) or niece(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) Iraq War
kw14a127What war did your sibling(s), cousin(s), nephew(s) or niece(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) war in Afghanistan
kw14a128What war did your sibling(s), cousin(s), nephew(s) or niece(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) another war, namely...
kw14a129What war did your sibling(s), cousin(s), nephew(s) or niece(s) experience then? another war, namely...
kw14a130How often did you talk about this with your sibling(s), cousin(s), nephew(s) or niece(s)?
kw14a131What war did your children or grandchildren experience? (multiple answers permitted) Second World War
kw14a132What war did your children or grandchildren experience? (multiple answers permitted) Indonesian war of independence
kw14a133What war did your children or grandchildren experience? (multiple answers permitted) Korean War
kw14a134What war did your children or grandchildren experience? (multiple answers permitted) Gulf War 1990-1991
kw14a135What war did your children or grandchildren experience? (multiple answers permitted) wars in Yugoslavia
kw14a136What war did your children or grandchildren experience? (multiple answers permitted) Iraq War
kw14a137What war did your children or grandchildren experience? (multiple answers permitted) war in Afghanistan
kw14a138What war did your children or grandchildren experience? (multiple answers permitted) another war, namely...
kw14a139What war did your children or grandchildren experience then? another war, namely...
kw14a140How often did you talk about this with your children or grandchildren?
kw14a141What war did your friend(s), acquaintance(s) or colleague(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) Second World War
kw14a142What war did your friend(s), acquaintance(s) or colleague(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) Indonesian war of independence
kw14a143What war did your friend(s), acquaintance(s) or colleague(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) Korean War
kw14a144What war did your friend(s), acquaintance(s) or colleague(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) Gulf War 1990-1991
kw14a145What war did your friend(s), acquaintance(s) or colleague(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) wars in Yugoslavia
kw14a146What war did your friend(s), acquaintance(s) or colleague(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) Iraq War
kw14a147What war did your friend(s), acquaintance(s) or colleague(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) war in Afghanistan
kw14a148What war did your friend(s), acquaintance(s) or colleague(s) experience? (multiple answers permitted) another war, namely...
kw14a149What war did your friend(s), acquaintance(s) or colleague(s) experience then? another war, namely...
kw14a150How often did you talk about this with your friend(s), acquaintance(s) or colleague(s)?
kw14a151Have you, in the past 2 months, been discriminated against, for instance because of your faith, sexual orientation, external appearance or age?
kw14a152Do you ever celebrate national holidays of [your country of birth/your parents’ country of birth]?
kw14a153Which national holiday(s) of [your country of birth/your parents’ country of birth] do you celebrate?
kw14a154Was it difficult to answer the questions?
kw14a155Were the questions sufficiently clear?
kw14a156Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things?
kw14a157Was it an interesting subject?
kw14a158Did you enjoy answering the questions?
kw14a159Starting date questionnaire
kw14a160Starting time questionnaire
kw14a161End date questionnaire
kw14a162End time questionnaire
kw14a163Duration in seconds

Response Information

Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 7,957 (100%)
Non-response: 1,607 (20.2%)
Response: 6,350 (79.8%)
Complete: 6,296 (79.1%)
Incomplete: 54 (0.7%)
Collection Events
Period
07-04-2014 to 29-04-2014
Sample
panel members of 16 years and older
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.

Publications

Spierings, N. (2021). Homonationalism and voting for the populist radical right: Addressing unanswered questions by zooming in on the Dutch case. International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 33(1), 171–182.