Study title

Sociobarometer 2001

Dataset ID Number

FSD1186

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1186

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health (STKL)

Abstract

Respondents in this study were managers or management groups of municipal social services, health centres, employment offices, social and health organisations or local offices of the Social Insurance Institution. Respondents evaluated the welfare of various population groups and their possibilities to enhance it. Respondents were asked whether it was possible to provide the services citizens need with the present resources of the municipalities . They were asked about the changes in the services of their own sector and the effectiveness of these services. The services provided by other sectors and social and health services provided by private enterprises were also evaluated. Respondents were asked to state their opinion on the functionality of the subsistence security systems and on the effects of the unequal income distribution.

Social services managers estimated the economic situation of the municipality and the changes in it during 2001. Respondents were asked to estimate the changes in staff numbers and the staff sufficiency, the mood among employees and whether the municipality was able to take care of its employees' occupational training and development. Respondents' views on the socio-economic situation of the municipalities were canvassed. Some respondents were asked to evaluate whether the steps taken to promote the welfare of various children groups were sufficient. Further questions asked their views on the changes in child welfare, on the possibilities to secure the services children need, and on the significance of child ombudsman services (child advocacy services) on the legal status of children.

Social services and social and health organisation managers were asked to estimate the significance of various parties in providing welfare. Managers named two reorganised services, evaluated the elements leading to it, named who was responsible for these services before and after the reorganisation and evaluated its effectiveness and impacts on the reciprocal working practices. Social services managers answered questions about their co-operation with other concerned parties. Finally, social and health organisations evaluated the significance of the third sector and their own organisation in providing welfare. They were also asked about the organisation's units, areas of focus, geographical area of operations, activities and the usefulness of employment subsidies to the organisation. Background variables include, for example, province and regional variables.

Keywords

Social Insurance Institution; associations; child protection; employment services; health services; labor administration; medical centres; municipalities; organizations; private sector; social policy; social security; social services; social welfare; third sector

Topic Classification

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

Data Producers

• Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health

Time Period Covered

2000

Collection Dates

2000-12 – 2001-01

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Organization/Institution

Universe

Municipal social services, health centres, 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 2001 questionnaire was sent to all Finnish municipalities (the Åland Islands excluded). Each municipal social services office received one questionnaire. The employment offices which are administratively separate "full service" outlets and all local offices of the Social Insurance Institution received questionnaires. The health centre questionnaire was sent to those centres that were regarded as separate administrative units. The organisation questionnaire was received by the managers of the most important associations of the social services and health sector.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

63

Data File Language

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Number of Cases and Variables

525 variables and 787 cases.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Regional variables have been added to the original data.

The variables identifying municipality and organisation have been removed from the data. Responses to open-ended questions are missing.

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

Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health (STKL): Sociobarometer 2001 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2002-02-18). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1186

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

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

Törrönen, Päivi (2001). Eri-ikäiset ja -arvoiset lapset. Teoksessa: Lapsuuden hyvinvointi: yhteiskuntapoliittinen puheenvuoro (toim. Maritta Törrönen), 58-84. Vantaa: Pelastakaa lapset - Rädda Barnen.

Rönnberg, Leif (2002). Sosiaalibarometrin kehitys: Tuntosarvista tutkimukseksi. Sosiaali- ja terveysviesti 2002(2), 17-18.

Koberg, Pirjo (2004): Suomalainen hyvinvointi: tutkimus hyvinvointipalvelujen tilanteesta ja kansalaisten hyvinvoinnista sosiaalibarometrien mukaan vuosina 1996 - 2001. Rovaniemi: Lapin yliopisto. Sosiaalityön laitos. Pro gradu -tutkielma.

Eronen, A. & Hokkanen, L. & Kinnunen, P. & Rönnberg, L. (2000). Sosiaalibarometri 2001: hyvinvointipalvelujen tuottajien ajankohtainen tilanne ja näkemys kansalaisten hyvinvoinnista. Helsinki: Sosiaali- ja terveysturvan keskusliitto.