Study title

Paid and Unpaid Work in Families 1998

Dataset ID Number

FSD1113

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1113

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Miettinen, Anneli (Finnish Family Federation. Population Research Institute)

Abstract

The survey studied the division of paid and unpaid work in families, and problems related to balancing work and family life (work-life balance). At first, the respondents were asked several questions about their and their spouse's work (e.g. contract, working hours, nature of work). Domestic division of labour was studied by asking the respondents to estimate the time spent daily in doing various household duties, and how household chores and activities like cooking, cleaning, child-care, shopping, working in the garden, maintenance, transporting children, paying bills, taking care of official matters, absence from work because of a child's illness had been divided in the respondents' household. The survey also carried a number of statement relating to balancing work and family life, and the respondents were asked how well these corresponded in their case (e.g. I feel I'm neglecting my spouse because of my work). Opinions on the importance of work and family life were studied. The respondents were asked to whom they would turn for help if they faced an unexpected problem, a health problem, financial problems, or needed help with childcare. Further questions asked how many close friends or relatives (outside the household) the respondents had, to how many persons they could turn for help, and how many persons the respondents themselves would be willing to help.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, type of municipality of residence, marital status, the respondent's and spouse's year of birth, basic and vocational education, occupational group, income, type of accommodation, housing tenure, monthly housing costs, size of accommodation, size of household, and the age of children.

The dataset is part of a joint European project launched in 1995 and led by professor Tineke Willemsen from the University of Tillburg in Holland. 11 European countries participated in the project (Ireland, United Kingdom, Portugal, Spain, Holland, Germany, France, Belgium, Finland, Greece, and Italy). Of the participating countries, 7 conducted a similar study in the years 1998-2000. The size of the samples varied between 1,500 and 5,000. The other participating countries conducted a so-called delphi survey (analysis based on expert estimates).

Keywords

child care; domestic responsibilities; domestic responsibilities; equality between the sexes; families; family life; gender role

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Family life and marriage (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social welfare policy (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Gender and gender roles (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Miettinen, Anneli (Finnish Family Federation. Population Research Institute)

Data Producers

• Finnish Family Federation. Population Research Institute

Time Period Covered

1998

Collection Dates

1998-04-29 – 1998-05-30

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Family

Universe

Finns aged 25 - 50 living in Finland in households with at least two members (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Simple random

Sample size 2,500.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

56.60

Data File Language

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Data Version

1.1

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Miettinen, Anneli (Finnish Family Federation): Paid and Unpaid Work in Families 1998 [dataset]. Version 1.1 (2006-08-15). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1113

Deposit Requirement

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Special Terms and Conditions for Access

Users of the data shall send Väestöliitto [Family Federation of Finland] a copy of all research publications based on or using the data. Publications shall be sent to the mail address: Väestöliitto, Väestöntutkimuslaitos, PL 849, 00101 HELSINKI, FINLAND.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Pynnönen, Kati (2009). Lasten kotihoidon tuen käyttö ja asenteet. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Sosiaalipolitiikan pro gradu -tutkielma.

Miettinen, Anneli (2008). Kotityöt, sukupuoli ja tasa-arvo. Palkattoman työn jakamiseen liittyvät käytännöt ja asenteet Suomessa. Helsinki: Väestöliitto. Väestöntutkimuslaitoksen julkaisusarja; E 32/2008.

Miettinen, Anneli (2010). Tasapainossa vai ei? Suomalaisten naisten ja miesten käsityksiä kotitöiden jakaantumisesta perheessään. Yhteiskuntapolitiikka 75(2), 131-144.

Palenius, Minna (2014). Isä yksin arkea hallitsemassa. Tapaustutkimus yksinhuoltajaisän kokemasta arjen hallinnasta ja tämän tekemästä kotityön määrästä. Savonlinna: Itä-Suomen yliopisto. Soveltavan kasvatustieteen ja opettajankoulutuksen osasto. Kotitaloustieteen pro gradu -tutkielma.