Waarden, identiteit en levensbeschouwing: trends in Nederland 1981-2017

Based on five waves of the European Values Study, I explore trends in values in the Netherlands from 1981 to 2017. I focus on values related to freedom (tolerance for sexual-ethical aspects of life and for migrants) and solidarity (concern about living conditions of groups in society and social trust), two key values in the Netherlands and Europe. In addition, I explore changes in identity (proud to be Dutch) and life orientation (personal religious beliefs). The results show that the Dutch have significantly become more tolerant in sexual-ethical aspects of life, trust humans more, are more p... Mehr ...