Study title

Helsinki Deaconess Institute Housing Services 2013

Dataset ID Number

FSD3165

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3165

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Tuomaala, Vaula (University of Eastern Finland. Department of Social Sciences)

Abstract

This dataset consists of group and individual interviews of 10 housing service employees of the Helsinki Deaconess Institute and 6 residents of the institute's housing units. The interviewees were asked to comment on nine statements regarding everyday life in the housing units, community development training, and the "Housing First" approach. All interviewees and the interviewer participated, prior to the interviews, in CABLE community development training organised by the Helsinki Deaconess Institute.

The interviewees commented on e.g. the roles of residents and employees, communality, and the impact of community development training, as well as whether substance use caused problems in the housing units and if successful housing depended on the residents themselves.

The data contain both individual and group interviews. Background information included date of the interview, interview type (individual/group), gender and role. The data were organised into an easy to use html version at FSD.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

alcoholism; community behaviour; community participation; drug addiction; housing; housing needs; social services; substance use

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Housing (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Specific social services: use and availability (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Drug abuse, alcohol and smoking (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

• Tuomaala, Vaula (University of Eastern Finland. Department of Social Sciences)

Time Period Covered

2012 – 2013

Collection Dates

spring 2013 ( 2013 )

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland, Helsinki

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Event/Process/Activity

Universe

Housing service employees at Helsinki Deaconess Institute as well as residents of the institute's housing units who have participated in CABLE community development training

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

The data collector recruited interviewees among participants of the Helsinki Deaconess Institute's community development training. In addition, one resident interviewee was recruited directly from the housing unit in connection with another interview. The Helsinki Deaconess Institute's management and employees also informed residents about the study, which also helped with the recruitment of interviewees.

Collection Mode

Face-to-face interview

Research Instrument

Interview scheme and/or themes

Data Files

12 group and individual interviews in ODT format. The shortest interview comprises 13 pages and the longest 82 pages, and the complete data totals 545 pages. In addition, HTML versions were produced from the ODT files.

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

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The dates of interviews in the background information may not be accurate; exact dates could not be confirmed.

The data collector performed a preliminary anonymisation of the data. During archiving, direct and indirect identifiers regarding persons and housing units were removed. Anonymisations performed at FSD were marked with [[double square brackets]]. The data were converted into ODT format.

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

Tuomaala, Vaula (University of Eastern Finland): Helsinki Deaconess Institute Housing Services 2013 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2017-08-23). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3165

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 Materials

Tuomaala, Vaula (2015) "Heidän elämää, meidän työtä" - Näkökulmia toimijuuteen Helsingin Diakonissalaitoksen asumispalveluissa. Pro gradu -tutkielma, Helsingin yliopisto.

Related Publications

Tuomaala, Vaula (2015) "Heidän elämää, meidän työtä" Näkökulmia toimijuuteen Helsingin Diakonissalaitoksen asumispalveluissa. Pro gradu -tutkielma, Helsingin yliopisto.

Hämäläinen, Simon (2017). Kokemuksia Kaapeli-yhteisövalmennuksen tavoitteiden toteutumisesta Helsingin Diakonissalaitoksen asumispalveluissa. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän yliopisto. Yhteiskuntapolitiikan kandidaatintutkielma.

Tuomaala, Vaula (2018) Vapaasti valittua elämää? Asukkaiden toimijuus asunto ensin -palveluissa. Sosiologia 1/2018, 45-64.