Significant Group of Dutch People Feel Disadvantaged: Study
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Significant group of Dutch people feel disadvantaged: study
While most Dutch people do not feel disadvantaged, a “significant minority” does feel that other groups are being unfairly favored over people like themselves, the Netherlands Institute for Social Research (SCP) found in a new study. The feeling of being disadvantaged is most prevalent among people with a vocational education (MBO).
A significant group of Dutch people feel disadvantaged compared to others and hold politics primarily responsible for this. This is evident from research by the Social and Cultural Planning Office (SCP) and Utrecht University. People feel particularly disadvantaged in the housing market (30 percent) and regarding political representation (28 percent).
Research by the SCP shows a significant divide between academically educated and practically educated individuals regarding feelings of disadvantage. Practically educated individuals with and without a migration background often feel disadvantaged on the same issues: housing and political representation.
Most Dutch people do not feel disadvantaged. However, a "significant minority" does feel that people like themselves are being disadvantaged and that other groups are unfairly at an advantage, according to new research by the Social and Cultural Planning Office (SCP). This applies particularly to two topics that also score high on the list of societal concerns in other research. Regarding housing, 30 percent of the population experiences disadv…
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