Study title

Sociobarometer 1996

Dataset ID Number

FSD1131

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1131

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Finnish Federation for Social Welfare (STKL)

Abstract

The respondents included executives of municipal social services, employment offices, health and social organisations, and the local offices of the Social Insurance Institution. They were asked to evaluate the socio-economic situation of municipalities, and whether it was possible to ensure the necessary services with the present resources. Changes in workforce and the possible priorisations of services were also mapped. The respondents assessed the wellbeing of their customers, as well as the changes in the welfare and social security of the different population and customer groups (e.g. the unemployed, the re-constituted families). In addition, they were asked to evaluate the adequacy of different social benefits (sickness benefit, subsistence subsidy, etc).

The respondents assessed the changes and functionality of the services provided by the municipalities, the Social Insurance Institution, employment administration, and the private sector. They were asked how significant a role various operators (families, organisations, municipalities) play as the producers of welfare services. Furthermore, they evaluated whether factors such as internationalisation are somehow relevant to the modes or future prospects of their operations (e.g. redefining customership, concentrating services). They also commented on the usefulness of regional social policy development planning, and whether the European Union membership had had any bearing on the customers' well-being. The respondents were finally asked to describe their feelings and sentiments regarding the prevalent state of affairs. The organisational representatives were also asked if their organisations had natural persons or communities as members, and if there will be adjustments made to the modes of operation.

Background variables included two regional variables.

Keywords

employment policy; health services; informal economy; organizations; public health; social policy; social security; social services; social work; welfare policy

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Specific social services: use and availability (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social welfare policy (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social welfare systems/structures (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Sociobarometers

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• Finnish Federation for Social Welfare (STKL)

Data Producers

• Finnish Federation for Social Welfare

Time Period Covered

1995

Collection Dates

1995-12-22 – 1996-01-26

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Organization/Institution

Universe

Municipal social services, employment offices, health and social organisations, local offices of the Social Insurance Institution (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

The Sociobarometer 1996 was sent to all Finnish municipalities (the Åland Island excluded). Each social services office received one questionnaire. A separate questionnaire was sent to the local offices of the Finnish Insurance Institution, including both "full service" outlets and branch offices. The employment administration questionnaire was sent to 186 employment offices, and the organisational questionnaire to nearly all member organisations of the Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health, and the Association of Voluntary Health, Social and Welfare Organisations (YTY), and to some other organisations.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

79

Data File Language

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Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

There are a few variables missing from the original data, including, for example, respondent's rank or position. The region and province variables have been added. Variables related to the names and numbers of organisations and municipalities have been dropped.

Answers to open-ended questions, the variables regarding only the social services (questions 8, 10, 15), and part of the organisational variables (questions 3 and 4 except the first part, 10, 12, 14, 15-17) are missing. The variables identifying municipality and postal code have been removed from the data.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Finnish Federation for Social Welfare (STKL): Sociobarometer 1996 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2002-02-04). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1131

Deposit Requirement

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Special Terms and Conditions for Access

Users of the data shall send the Suomen sosiaali ja terveys ry (SOSTE) a copy of all reports, theses, articles, other publications or material based on or using the data. If printed, to the mail address: SOSTE Suomen sosiaali ja terveys ry, Tutkimus, Yliopistonkatu 5, 00100 HELSINKI, FINLAND. If electronic, to the e-mail address: tutkimus@soste.fi.

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

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Kinnunen, Petri (1998). Hyvinvoinnin ruletti: tutkimus sosiaalisen tuen verkostojen jäsentymisestä 1990-luvun lopun Suomessa. Helsinki: Sosiaali- ja terveysturvan keskusliitto.

Eronen, Anne & Eskelinen, Marjut & Kinnunen, Petri & Tiermas, Paula (1997). Erilaistuvat alueet - eriytyvät kehitystarpeet: maakunnallisen sosiaalipolitiikan mahdollisuus. Helsinki: Sosiaali- ja terveysturvan keskusliitto.