Study title

City Service Survey 1989

Dataset ID Number

FSD1202

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1202
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd1202

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Varhe, Seppo (The Association of Finnish Cities)
• Eliasson, Ari (The Association of Finnish Cities)
• Kurikka, Päivi (The Association of Finnish Cities)

Abstract

City service survey 1989 charted citizen's views on the current state and development needs of city services and administration. Respondents answered questions about their dwelling area and housing, cultural activities, leisure and recreation opportunities, city administration and means of communication used to inform citizens about the services offered. Their views on childcare, care of the elderly, primary and secondary schools and health services were queried. Respondents were asked how satisfied they were with various aspects of their city, what were priority areas for city development in their opinion and how the additional expenditure should be financed. The study surveyed how respondents would spend their extra leisure time if the workweek was shortened. Background variables included date of birth, sex, marital status, number of children, level of education, occupational status, means of transportation to work and distance between home and work.

Keywords

health services; leisure time activities; local government services; neighbourhoods; public services; social services

Topic Classification

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

Series

City Service Surveys

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• The Association of Finnish Cities

Data Producers

• The Association of Finnish Cities

Time Period Covered

1989

Collection Dates

1989-09 – 1990-01

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland, Alavus, Anjalankoski, Espoo, Helsinki, Hämeenlinna, Imatra, Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Jämsä, Kajaani, Kemi, Keuruu, Kokkola, Kouvola, Kuusankoski, Laitila, Naantali, Nurmes, Oulainen, Pieksämäki, Pietarsaari, Porvoo, Raahe, Raisio, Riihimäki, Seinäjoki, Suolahti, Tammisaari, Tampere, Tornio, Uusikaupunki, Vaasa, Varkaus

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finns aged 18 to 70 living in any of the participating towns/cities

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Simple random

Sample size varied according to city/town size. The Association of Finnish Cities offered the survey to all Finnish towns; 33 decided to participate. Respondents were randomly selected from the 18-70-year-old citizens of the participating towns.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

63.2

Data File Language

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Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

To prevent identification, a variable indicating postal code was removed from the data, and responses in variables q1, q8 and q15 (birth year, number of children, number of people residing in the household) were categorised.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Varhe, Seppo (The Association of Finnish Cities) & Eliasson, Ari (The Association of Finnish Cities) & Kurikka, Päivi (The Association of Finnish Cities): City Service Survey 1989 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-09-07). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1202

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 Publications

Varhe, Seppo & Eliasson, Ari & Kurikka, Päivi (1991). Asukkaiden mielipiteet kaupunkien hallinnosta ja palveluista 1989. Helsinki: Suomen Kaupunkiliitto.