Study title

Municipal Treatment of Gambling Addicts 2006: Service Points

Dataset ID Number

FSD2255

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2255

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

Abstract

The aim of this survey was to chart the treatment of gambling addicts in Finnish municipalities. This form delivered to service points charted how gambling problems and addictions were diagnosed. Views were probed on the frequency of gambling addicts turning up at the service point, manifestations of gambling problems in them, and the services offered to relatives of gambling addicts. The respondents were also asked about services for young (under 18 years old) gambling addicts, acquiring the know-how on the treatment of gambling addicts, and the need to increase that know-how at the service point.

Background variables included respondent's status and activity sector in service point, province, type of service point, and administrator and name of service point.

Keywords

addiction; family members; gambling; gaming machines; information needs; lotteries; social care; social services

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Specific social services: use and availability (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

• Taloustutkimus

Data Producers

• Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

Time Period Covered

2006

Collection Dates

2006-05-09 – 2006-07-25

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Political-administrative area (Municipality)

Universe

Finnish municipalities

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

2 or 3 forms aimed at charting the practices and level of know-how in the service points were sent in the same envelope with the municipal questionnaires. The social directors of the municipalities were instructed in writing to forward the forms to the service points where gambling addicts are usually referred to in their municipality. Therefore, service points in the study included both municipal service points and outside services working in co-operation with the municipality.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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Data Version

2.0

Related Datasets

FSD2254 Municipal Treatment of Gambling Addicts 2006: Municipalities

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The data do not include responses to open-ended question q9.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Ministry of Social Affairs and Health: Municipal Treatment of Gambling Addicts 2006: Service Points [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-25). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2255

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Disclaimer

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

Related Materials

Turja, Tuomo (2006). Kuntien käytännöt ja tiedon taso rahapeliongelmaisten hoidossa. Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö/Taloustutkimus. http://neuvoa-antavat.stakes.fi/NR/rdonlyres/C4278774-DB03-450A-B816-A1C2251CEE77/0/rahapelaaminen_kuntienkayt_2007.pdf [viitattu 29.05.2007].

Related Publications

Turja, Tuomo (2006). Kuntien käytännöt ja tiedon taso rahapeliongelmaisten hoidossa. Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö/Taloustutkimus. http://neuvoa-antavat.stakes.fi/NR/rdonlyres/C4278774-DB03-450A-B816-A1C2251CEE77/0/rahapelaaminen_kuntienkayt_2007.pdf [viitattu 25.05.2007].