Browse through thousands of our datasets with millions of records on demographics, inequality, prices, wages, national accounts, labour relations etc. When I arrived with the mission to learn Dutch, my priority was always to get to know the Dutch people. Professors draw on their own research in teaching the topics and approaches of the tracks courses. ???cookiebar.consent-level.2.text.accessibility??? It costs money that they take from us.”, He was particularly concerned with restrictions on health care. The Netherlands, An Institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. That is why I find it even harder to find work.”, He responded angrily when asked about the letter published by Prime Minister Mark Rutte from the right-wing People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) at the start of his election campaign. Social issues Events in Amsterdam 2019. However, it did not become illegal in military law until over one-hundred years later in 1983. So let's get it out there: Amsterdam's got 99 problems, and here they are... 1. All rights reserved.

The site may not present itself correctly if you continue browsing. ???cookiebar.consent-level.3.text.accessibility??? But that does not mean we cannot live together peacefully. “A lot of other campaigns are about forbidding things and that doesn’t work. It discovered the groups are mostly on a budget – and respond well to clear language and financial penalties.

In this track students acquire the academic knowledge, critical awareness and research skills needed to play an active and/or research role in this field. They all believe that if you come from Europe, you have a lot of money.” Aseel had no idea what to do next. Instead of waging wars that turn millions into refugees, people should be supported in the crisis areas.”. Also read our Privacy statement. Abortion in the Netherlands is legal up until the 24th week. Although the Netherlands seems to be moving forward and making headway in many major social issues with regards to equality and human rights, they still are faced with the issue of immigration.
Partying tourists in Amsterdam are being sent a sobering new message: antisocial behaviour will be met with on-the-spot fines. Same Sex marriage has been legal in the Netherlands since April of 2001, with the battle beginning only 21 years earlier in 1980. Doctors at larger hospitals are allowed to perform the procedure after 12 weeks, those in smaller hospitals are only allowed to do it before this time.

The most well-know red-light district in the Netherlands is located in Amsterdam. Jan, an older shift worker in the metal industry, said he would vote for the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) led by Geert Wilders because he was “dissatisfied with all other parties.” When asked why he was dissatisfied, he answered immediately, “They take everything away from us.” When asked who was “they,” he responded, “Well, the banks and corporations. “I cannot go back there,” he said, “it’s very, very dangerous there”—especially for those who come back from Europe. The real levels of poverty and unemployment are concealed by means of statistical gimmicks. “The wars must finally stop. Sadly, this fear is projected onto the people through the use of media, however there are some out there that like to reveal it for what it is. The world's richest socioeconomic history collection is at your disposal, either online or in our well-equipped reading room overlooking the former harbour area in East Amsterdam. The percentage ‘’middle rent’’ houses is only around 6 Mon-Thur: 9 am till 5 pm, Trusted digital repository Personal issues are those that individuals deal with themselves and within a small range of their peers and relationships.

He wanted to take a closer look at the various party programmes, particularly on the question of education. He added that some in the hospitality industry support the campaign because they worry about the effect of higher tourist taxes and regulation on their trade. In the Netherlands, there is a minimum wage for workers over 23 and a staggered minimum wage for those under 23. For students interested in this field of study, we also offer a two-year Research Master’s programme in Social Sciences.

Personal issues. There is an increasing demand for graduates and professionals who are able to combine these complementary perspectives. He complained that everyone now pays the same share of health costs. Capital punishment (the death penalty) became outlawed in 1870, with "life sentence" taking its place in 1887. As part of this progressive movement, several denominations of churches has stepped forward to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies. “I earned 5.50 per hour.”, He was also concerned with the growth of militarism. SIRC aims to provide new insights on current social and cultural trends, and to present a balanced perspective on key social issues. These are used by third-party advertisers to gather data about online behaviour. For an employee aged 23 or older, full-time employment pays 1,551.60 per month. Today, the situation is similar to that in most other European countries.

The Enjoy and Respect campaign has been launched jointly by the city’s marketing body, council, police and hospitality industries, in an effort to point out that even in a city that is all about freedom, nuisance tourism has a price. The IISH, like many other scientific institutes, has been closed down by current government measures as a result of the coronavirus. For those who are unemployed however, there are benefits to help maintain human rights. The Social Issues Research Centre was established to conduct research and promote debate on all aspects of lifestyles and social behaviour.

This video shows the misinformation that Americans receive through their news sources about other countries and how they have solved the same social issues we are currently facing. The IISH building is closed, but visiting the reading room is still possible by appointment.

We will work on developing and strengthening these skills in case-oriented approaches in order to continuously apply theory and methods to concrete issues and policy approaches. In a broader sense, the component courses equip students to look behind assumptions about issues as they are constructed publicly and analyse complex societal and organisational problems. This comes after hotel nights spent in the Netherlands rose by 13% last year, to 17.8 million – with four in 10 travelling to Amsterdam. Over a period of decades, but particularly since the financial crisis of 2008, social and democratic gains for which the Netherlands was known have been whittled away. He lived in Amsterdam for a long time and now lives with his wife and two children near Venlo.

Urinating in a canal, for instance, risks a fine of €140; public drunkenness will cost €95. Social Problems and Social Policy offers students insight into the ways in which issues are defined, placed on the agenda and made public. In these next two videos, the bias is clear, but accurately represents what part of the American population believes to be true about the Netherlands. As well as banning Airbnb-type rental in certain areas, diverting cruise ships and banning touring cars, the city will raise tourist taxes to 7% to raise €105m a year extra for enforcement and more police on the streets. Though it may require getting through obstacles such as shyness, social barriers or a lack of time due to a busy career or family life, it is essential in order to help make your life in Amsterdam a full one. After paying the rent, they must put aside money to live during the off-season. It includes alerts sent via geofencing – targeted using GPS – to this group’s mobile phones on social media when they enter the red light district, central train station and nightlife streets – something Van der Avert says is consent-based and “anonymised” so as not to breach new data protection laws. The Socialist Equality Party is fighting to build a revolutionary leadership of the international working class for socialism. After successful completion of this programme, you will receive a legally accredited Master’s degree in Sociology and the title Master of Science (MSc). On the other hand, social issues involve values cherished by widespread society. During a six month programme you will receive training 1 day per two weeks. According to polls, 85% of the Dutch support same-sex marriage and adoption. “The crux of the problem is that there are too many tourists. This video briefly gives some insight to a couple of their goals as an institution and what they are bringing to the community through workshops.