Study title

Inhabitants' Welfare Survey: Central Finland 1999

Dataset ID Number

FSD1278

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1278

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Eronen, Anne (Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health (STKL))
• Kinnunen, Petri (Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health (STKL))

Abstract

The survey aimed at studying social welfare and opinions on welfare services in Central Finland. Respondents rated the importance of various persons/bodies (family, relatives, friends, neighbours, voluntary organizations, municipal or government officials, parishes or private service providers) in providing financial support, spiritual and emotional support, or providing help with domestic responsibilities or with child/elderly care. Satisfaction with a number of social, health and employment services and the services provided by KELA (Social Insurance Institution of Finland) were charted. Opinions on private health and social services (e.g. pharmacies, private medical services, home and child care services, services for substance misusers) were also studied.

Membership and participation in voluntary organizations (NGOs) were surveyed. Respondents rated the importance of the third sector for leisure activities, social security, employment, service production, peer group support, and opportunities to influence decisions. Respondents' financial and housing situation, health, employment situation, interpersonal relations, leisure opportunities, and power to control their own life were investigated.

Background variables included the respondent's sex, categorised age, housing tenure, duration of residence in the district, moving intentions, completed education, household size and composition, main economic activity of the respondent and spouse, and the economic and social situation of the municipality of residence.

Keywords

living conditions; neighbourhoods; public services; quality of life; regional development; social networks; social services; social support; social welfare; third sector; voluntary organizations

Topic Classification

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

• Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health

Data Producers

• Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health

Time Period Covered

1999

Collection Dates

1999-05 – 1999-08

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland, Jyväskylä, Rural Municipality of Jyväskylä, Jämsä, Jämsänkoski, Saarijärvi, Suonenjoki

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Household

Universe

Inhabitants, aged over 18, of Jyväskylä (Keltinmäki, city centre area, Kuokkala, Huhtasuo), Rural Municipality of Jyväskylä (Palokka, Tikkakoski, Vaajakoski), Jämsä, Jämsänkoski, Saarijärvi and Suonenjoki.

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Simple random

The target population consisted of persons living in six municipalities. The inhabitants of participating municipalities were informed of the survey by local and regional newspapers before data collection. Randomly sampled respondents were over 18 years of age. In Jyväskylä four city districts participated in the survey, and in the Rural Municipality of Jyväskylä three areas. In each district/area 150 questionnaires were delivered. In Jämsä, Jämsänkoski, Saarijävi and Suonenjoki questionnaires were delivered across the municipalities. The samples aimed at multiplicity: selected persons differed in terms of age, life situation and accommodation type.

Trained data collectors delivered questionnaires to sampled households in person, presenting the questionnaire and the aims of the study and, if necessary, giving instructions how to complete the questionnaire. Data collectors also collected the completed questionnaires. Response rate varied somewhat from area to area. The overall response rate was 75 %. Non-respondents either refused to participate or were not reached. If the person included in the original sample was not reached, the questionnaire was delivered to a household selected to a reserve sample, thus minimizing non-response.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

75

Data File Language

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Data Version

2.0

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Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The data are representative of public opinion on welfare in the region. However, it should be taken into consideration that the collection method probably excludes people in residential care, and those without a permanent address. It is likely that the most disadvantaged are under-represented.

For reasons of privacy, the age variable q2 was categorised. The variable was constructed from the year of birth.

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

Eronen, Anne (Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health (STKL)) & Kinnunen, Petri (Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health (STKL)): Inhabitants' Welfare Survey: Central Finland 1999 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2019-01-11). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1278

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

Eronen, Anne & Kinnunen, Petri & Tiermas, Paula & Wikman, Paula (2000). Hyvinvoinnin voimavaroja ja huolenaiheita: kuntalaisten kokemuksia hyvinvoinnista Jyväskylässä, Jyväskylän maalaiskunnassa, Jämsässä, Jämsänkoskella, Saarijärvellä ja Suonenjoella. Helsinki: Sosiaali- ja terveysturvan keskusliitto.