Study title

City Service Survey 1997

Dataset ID Number

FSD1204

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1204
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd1204

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Miettinen, Heikki (Efektia)
• Varhe, Seppo (Efektia)
• Paasikallio, Martti (Efektia)

Abstract

City service survey 1997 charted citizen's views on the current state and development needs of city services and administration. The respondents answered questions about their local area, housing, cultural activities, leisure and recreation opportunities and means of communication used to inform citizens about the services offered. Views on child care, care of the elderly, primary and secondary schools, number of refugees and health services (health centres and physician services) were queried. The respondents were asked whether they were satisfied with various aspects of their city, how certain services should be financed and whether they had any social or financial problems interfering with their everyday life. The study also surveyed the respondents' interaction with neighbours and whether they had intentions to move. Some questions pertained to crime and safety.

Background variables included date of birth, sex, number of children, level of education, dwelling type, occupational status, means of transportation to work and distance between home and work.

Keywords

crime and security; health services; local government services; neighbourhoods; personal safety; 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

• Efektia

Data Producers

• Efektia

Time Period Covered

1997

Collection Dates

1997

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland, Anjalankoski, Espoo, Helsinki, Hyvinkää, Imatra, Joutseno, Jämsä, Kangasala, Kemi, Kotka, Kouvola, Kuusankoski, Lohja, Maarianhamina, Mäntyharju, Nurmes, Nurmijärvi, Raahe, Rovaniemi, Tammisaari, Tampere

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged 18 to 70 living in participating towns/cities

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Simple random

The size of the sample varied according to the number of inhabitants in the town/city. In each participating town respondents were randomly selected. Efektia invited all Finnish towns to participate in the survey and the participating towns volunteered.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

58.1

Data File Language

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

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Number of Cases and Variables

261 variables and 11582 cases.

Data Version

3.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

There is insufficient information on the survey's sampling methods. The question number 18 contains a subquestion which is missing from the questionnaire.

To prevent identification, variable k01 indicating postal code was removed from the data during archiving, and variables k02 and k10 (age, number of children) were categorised.

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

Miettinen, Heikki (Efektia) & Varhe, Seppo (Efektia) & Paasikallio, Martti (Efektia): City Service Survey 1997 [dataset]. Version 3.0 (2018-09-07). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1204

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

Valkama, Elisa (2004). Velkaneuvonta 2000-luvun alussa: talous- ja velkaneuvontalain vaikutukset asiakaskyselyn ja tilastotietojen valossa. Helsinki: Oikeuspoliittinen tutkimuslaitos. Oikeuspoliittisen tutkimuslaitoksen julkaisuja; 208.

Myllyniemi, Harri (2006). Rationaalisen tuolla puolen eli tutkimus ulkona kävelyn koetusta turvattomuudesta suomalaisissa kunnissa ja kaupungeissa. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Sosiologian pro gradu -tutkielma.

Miettinen, Heikki & Paasikallio, Martti & Varhe, Seppo (1997). Kaupunki- ja kuntapalvelut 1997. Helsinki: Efektia. Tutkimuksia 94.

Hämäläinen, Maria (2005). Perusterveydenhuollon kustannus-vaikuttavuus. Espoon, Helsingin, Kemin, Kuusankosken ja Tampereen perusterveydenhuollon kustannusten sekä kuntalaisten tyytyväisyyden kohtaaminen vuosina 1993, 1997 ja 2001. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Sosiaalipolitiikan pro gradu -tutkielma.