A 1965 social survey from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam investigates religious attitudes and behaviors alongside financial support and interest in the university. The dataset includes background variables covering basic characteristics, occupation, education, politics, religion, media consumption, and organizational membership. It was collected by the university's Social Science Institute and is hosted by the DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities.
Use Cases
- Modeling public support for a university based on religious and demographic variables mentioned in the description.
- Analyzing correlations between religious behavior and financial contributions to institutions as suggested by the survey topics.
- Studying socio-demographic predictors of media consumption and cultural exposure using the listed background variables.
Strengths
- Data originates from a primary investigator at a recognized university institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
- Survey covers multiple thematic areas including religion, finance, education, and media as detailed in the description.
- Metadata record was last updated on 2025-10-24, indicating recent platform maintenance.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Zouwen, J. van der, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Sociaal-wetenschappelijk instituut, afd. methoden en technieken (primary investigator)
- Collection Method
- Social survey
- Time Range
- 1965
- Freshness
- Last updated 2025-10-24 03:39:23; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Likely Netherlands, given the institution's location.