Study title

Ethnography of Practical Nurse Education: Student Interviews 2007-2010

Dataset ID Number

FSD2736

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2736

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Lappalainen, Sirpa (University of Helsinki. Department of Behavioural Sciences)

Abstract

The data are part of a wider ethnographic study in which the everyday life in an educational institution for social and health care in the capital area of Finland was observed. The study also included teacher interviews (FSD2735) and field notes (FSD2575).

The dataset comprises 35 student interviews, 18 of which were individual interviews, 16 paired interviews and one an interview of three people. Eight students were interviewed more than once. All of the interviewees belonged to the classes which had been observed by the researcher (see FSD2575).

The interviews conducted were ethnographic interviews based on the observations made. While the main themes were always the same, other themes varied somewhat from interview to interview. The interviews covered themes such as the students' family background, accommodation, job, friends, reasons for choosing practical nurse education and future plans. Follow-up interviews focused on their feelings about studies and study choices, life events, future working life and learning in practice.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

ethnography; nursing education; nursing profession; students; vocational education

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Higher and further education (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Vocational education and training (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Youth (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

• Lappalainen, Sirpa (University of Helsinki. Department of Behavioural Sciences)

Time Period Covered

2007 – 2010

Collection Dates

2007-10-01 – 2010-05-27

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Students of social and health care whose classes were observed in an educational institution in the capital area of Finland

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Purposive

Collection Mode

Interview

Research Instrument

Interview scheme and/or themes

Data Files

Transcripts of 35 interviews in RTF and HTML file formats.

Data File Language

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

Qualitative data are available in their original language only and are not translated.

Data Version

1.0

Related Datasets

FSD2575 Ethnography of Practical Nurse Education: Field Notes 2007-2010

FSD2735 Ethnography of Practical Nurse Education: Teacher Interviews 2007-2010

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The data were anonymised by the researcher. Person names in the data were replaced by pseudonyms or removed altogether. Names of towns and municipalities and other identifiers were removed.

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

Lappalainen, Sirpa (University of Helsinki): Ethnography of Practical Nurse Education: Student Interviews 2007-2010 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2012-05-30). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2736

Deposit Requirement

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

Lappalainen, Sirpa, Isopahkala-Bouret, Ulpukka & Lahelma, Elina (2010) Kohti työmarkkinakansalaisuutta hoiva-alan ammatillisessa koulutuksessa. Teoksessa Yrittäjyyskasvatus hallintana. Komulainen, K., Keskitalo-Foley, S., Korhonen, M. & Lappalainen, S. (toim.). Tampere : Vastapaino s. 187-206.

Lappalainen, Sirpa (2011) "Tää on oikeesti outoo": Työssäoppimisen käytännöt ja nuorten toimijuus lähihoitajakoulutuksessa. Teoksessa Terveysalan ammatit ja koulutus. Laiho, A. & Ruoholinna, T. (toim.). Helsinki : Gaudeamus Helsinki University Press s. 158-179.

Lappalainen, Sirpa & Mietola, Reetta & Lahelma, Elina (2010): Hakemisen pakkoa, tiedonmuruja ja itseymmärrystä: nuorten koulutusvalinnat ja oppilaanohjaus. Nuorisotutkimus 28(1), 39-55.

Hjelmér, Carina & Lappalainen, Sirpa & Rosvall, Per-Åke (2010): Time, Space and Young People's Agency in Vocational Upper Secondary Education: a cross-cultural perspective. Teoksessa European Educational Research Journal 9(2), 245-256.

Lappalainen, S. & Mietola, R., & Lahelma, E. (2013) Gendered Divisions on Classed Routes to Vocational Education. Gender and Education. 25, 2, p. 189-205.

Lappalainen, S. Lahelma, E. & Pehkonen, L. & Isopahkala-Bouret, U. (2012) Neutrality, dichotomies and hidden inequalities: Analysis of vocational teachers´ reflections on gender, Vocations and Learning,5(3), 297-311.

Laukkanen, H. (2014) Lähihoitajakoulutuksen aloittaminen nuorten opiskelijoiden kokemana. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän yliopisto. Kasvatustieteen pro gradu -tutkielma. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-201409212832