Study title

Inhabitants' Welfare Survey: Koillismaa and Satakunta 1996

Dataset ID Number

FSD1276

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1276

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Eronen, Anne (Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health (STKL))
• Kinnunen, Petri (Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health (STKL))

Other Identification/Acknowledgements

• University of Lapland
• Council of Oulu Region
• Regional Council of Satakunta
• Participating municipalities

Abstract

The survey aimed at studying social welfare and opinions on welfare services in the regions of Koillismaa and Satakunta (Finland). Respondents evaluated their financial and housing situation, human relationships, leisure time opportunities, and the accessibility of services, both at the time of the survey and in future. Respondents were asked whether certain developments were an advantage to Finland: EU membership, the number of foreigners travelling or working in Finland, the number of refugees and the internationalization of the country. Means of daily transport used (bicycle, bus, train, taxi, private vehicle) and the degree of satisfaction with public transport were charted.

Social networks were charted by asking how often and from whom respondents receive help, and whom respondents themselves help. Respondents rated the importance of various bodies (e.g. relatives, neighbours, voluntary workers or organizations, municipal or government officials, private service providers) in providing help and support. The state of welfare services was charted by presenting a list of different social, health, employment and KELA services, and asking respondents to state whether they had used these services and to rate how well they function. Opinions on private health and social services (e.g. pharmacies, private doctors, home and child care services) were charted in a similar way.

Some questions pertained to whether welfare service costs should be covered by public funding or by customer fees, would a one-stop shop in their district be beneficial for accessing various welfare services, and should social services be privatized. Respondents assessed possible future developments in the quality and availability of social, health and employment services and the services offered by the Social Insurance Institution of Finland (KELA).

Background variables included the respondent's sex, completed education, household size, main activity, tenure, duration of residence in the district, moving intentions, and the distance from the nearest neighbour, small shop, bank, post office, supermarket and health center.

Keywords

neighbourhoods; public services; public transport; regional development; social networks; social support; social welfare

Topic Classification

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

• Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health

Data Producers

• Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health

Time Period Covered

1996

Collection Dates

1996-10 – 1996-11

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland, Kuusamo, Pori, Posio, Pudasjärvi, Punkalaidun, Rauma, Taivalkoski

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Household

Universe

Households of Kuusamo, Pori, Posio, Punkalaidun, Rauma and Taivalkoski.

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Mixed probability and non-probability

In the selection of participating municipalities, the aim was to choose municipalities that differed from each other in geographical location, population size and the degree of urbanisation. Participating municipalities volunteered to participate. From each municipality, one town district, housing area or rural district was selected. In rural municipalities, the survey was directed both to a village and a sparsely populated area. In urban municipalities, the survey was directed to one town district, within which the sample of respondents was representative in terms of housing tenure and accommodation type. Households were sampled from the population register.

Trained data collectors delivered the questionnaire to sampled households in person, presenting the questionnaire and the aims of the study and, if necessary, giving instructions how to complete the questionnaire. The deliveries occurred mainly on weeknights. If the data collector were unable to reach anyone from the sampled household, they usually proceeded to the next one. At an agreed time, the data collector came to collect the completed questionnaire. In Koillismaa, the survey was announced in the newspapers beforehand. In each participating municipality 150 questionnaires were delivered. In the Koillismaa region 518 completed questionnaires were returned and in Satakunta 365. Participants were asked to respond to the questionnaire from the viewpoint of the whole household.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

84

Data File Language

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Data Version

3.0

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FSD1278 Inhabitants' Welfare Survey: Central Finland 1999

FSD2385 Inhabitants' Welfare Survey: East Helsinki 2001

FSD2386 Inhabitants' Welfare Survey: Eastern Lapland 2000

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Compared to the population distribution in the participating municipalities, pensioner households were over-represented in the sample.

For reasons of privacy, the year of birth (variable q22) was 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

Eronen, Anne (Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health (STKL)) & Kinnunen, Petri (Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health (STKL)): Inhabitants' Welfare Survey: Koillismaa and Satakunta 1996 [dataset]. Version 3.0 (2019-01-11). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1276

Deposit Requirement

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Special Terms and Conditions for Access

Users of the data shall send the Suomen sosiaali ja terveys ry (SOSTE) a copy of all reports, theses, articles, other publications or material based on or using the data. If printed, to the mail address: SOSTE Suomen sosiaali ja terveys ry, Tutkimus, Yliopistonkatu 5, 00100 HELSINKI, FINLAND. If electronic, to the e-mail address: tutkimus@soste.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

Kinnunen, Petri (1998). Hyvinvoinnin ruletti: tutkimus sosiaalisen tuen verkostojen jäsentymisestä 1990-luvun lopun Suomessa. Helsinki: Sosiaali- ja terveysturvan keskusliitto.

Eronen, Anne & Eskelinen, Marjut & Kinnunen, Petri & Tiermas, Paula (1997). Erilaistuvat alueet - eriytyvät kehitystarpeet: maakunnallisen sosiaalipolitiikan mahdollisuus. Helsinki: Sosiaali- ja terveysturvan keskusliitto.

Eronen, Anne & Eskelinen, Marjut & Kinnunen, Petri & Tiermas, Paula (1998). Hyvinvointi kansalaispuntarissa: kansalaisten kokemuksia hyvinvointipalvelujärjestelmästä. Helsinki: Sosiaali- ja terveysturvan keskusliitto.

Eronen, Anne (1997). Kansalaiskuvajaisia tutkijan hyvinvointipeilissä. Sosiaaliturva 19/1997, 22-23. Helsinki: Sosiaali- ja terveysturvan keskusliitto.