Study title

Safety of People in Supported Housing 2012: Employees

Dataset ID Number

FSD2863

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2863

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Suominen, Petteri (Housing Services Foundation ASPA)
• Hyvärinen, Sanni (Housing Services Foundation ASPA)

Abstract

The survey charted views on the safety, particularly housing safety and safety in the neighbourhood, of people living in supported housing. The respondents were employees working in supported housing services for disabled people, people in psychiatric rehabilitation, and other people requiring such services. Trust was also charted as well as safety of employees and education needs relating to safety.

The respondents were first asked which things caused insecurity to customers in supported housing at home and outside home, whether customers knew how to act in threatening situations, and whether customers took responsibility for their own safety.

Views were surveyed on products and services that would improve home safety of customers (e.g. fire detector, safety switches in electronic devices, personal aid/care) and measures that would improve safety in the neighbourhood (e.g. improved lighting on streets and in parks, more events in the community). Opinions were charted on how much customers trusted the employees in the housing unit as well as on how much the customers trusted in the availability of support and guidance.

The respondents' views were charted on communication at work, ability to aid and guide customers in issues related to safety and security, need for additional training, and whether their education matched their tasks at work. Experiences of violence and threats of violence from customers were examined as well as whether the respondents had notified anyone about the experiences. Finally, the respondents were asked whether their workplace provided the employees with safety guidelines and how much they trusted different authorities (e.g. social services, police, municipal decision makers).

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age, and employer as well as number of years worked for the employer, size of the municipality where the workplace was located, and main cause (disability/condition) for customers' need for support.

Keywords

care of the disabled; disabled persons; domestic safety; fire safety measures; housing; mentally disabled persons; mentally ill; personal safety; sheltered housing; supported housing; supported living; trust

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Housing (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social welfare policy (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

• Suominen, Petteri (Housing Services Foundation)
• Hyvärinen, Sanni (Housing Services Foundation)

Time Period Covered

2012

Collection Dates

2012-08 – 2013-02

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Employees of supported housing services for disabled people, people in psychiatric rehabilitation, and people requiring supported housing for other reasons

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Purposive

Employees of 43 different supported housing units were selected for the survey. The units were selected to include employees working with people who had varying reasons for needing support. Moreover, the housing units were selected from all over Finland. The survey was directed at all employers of a unit and 123 responses were received.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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

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Data Version

1.0

Related Datasets

FSD2861 Safety of People in Supported Housing 2012: Residents

FSD2862 Safety of People in Supported Housing 2013: Family Members

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

Suominen, Petteri (Housing Services Foundation ASPA) & Hyvärinen, Sanni (Housing Services Foundation ASPA): Safety of People in Supported Housing 2012: Employees [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2014-08-07). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2863

Deposit Requirement

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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

Suominen, Petteri & Hyvärinen, Sanni (2013). Palovaroitin, parisuhde vai pamppu. Selvitys vammaisten ihmisten ja mielenterveyskuntoutujien turvallisuuteen vaikuttavista tekijöistä. Helsinki: Asumispalvelusäätiö ASPA. ASPA-julkaisuja 02/2013.

Related Publications

Suominen, Petteri & Hyvärinen, Sanni (2013). Palovaroitin, parisuhde vai pamppu. Selvitys vammaisten ihmisten ja mielenterveyskuntoutujien turvallisuuteen vaikuttavista tekijöistä. Helsinki: Asumispalvelusäätiö ASPA. ASPA-julkaisuja 02/2013.