Study title

Welfare Survey of Turku Citizens 1995

Dataset ID Number

FSD2077

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2077
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2077

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Rasinkangas, Jarkko (University of Turku. Department of Social Policy)
• Ritakallio, Veli-Matti (University of Turku. Department of Social Policy)

Abstract

The survey charts the welfare of citizens of Turku. Respondents were first asked about housing, for example, number of rooms and housing tenure. Satisfaction with the housing situation was studied with questions concerning amenities, housing costs, public transport, and access to various services (banks, shops, etc). The respondents' level of education, occupation and economic activity were examined. They were asked whether they were satisfied with their standard of living and were requested to compare it to the situation five years ago. Standard of living was studied by asking whether the respondents had had to go short of various things, such as food, health care or buying gifts. Consumer durables of the household and respondents' general health were charted.

The respondents were also asked to state their monthly income and expenses, including social security benefits and loans. Regarding social relations and networks, the respondents were asked whether they had someone with whom they were able to discuss in confidence and how many good friends they had. The respondents were also asked how often they saw people important to them, how satisified they were with the number of friends they had, and what kind of possibilities of making new acquaintances they had.

Some questions focused on leisure time activities and membership in different organisations. The respondents were asked whether they had used municipal services, such as child day care and family counselling. Experiences of life-changing events (e.g. divorce or retirement) and satisfaction with various matters (e.g. possibilities of success and social influence) were surveyed. The respondents were also presented with a set of attitudinal questions pertaining to happiness and values.

Background variables included respondent's year of birth, gender, marital status, number of dependent children and household composition.

Keywords

expenditure; happiness; health status; housing; income; interpersonal relations; leisure time activities; living conditions; local government services; personal finance management; quality of life; social interaction; social networks; standard of living; unemployment; values

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Social conditions and indicators (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Housing (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• General health and well-being (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Employment (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Unemployment (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Time use (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

• Rasinkangas, Jarkko (University of Turku)

Data Producers

• Turku Social Centre
• University of Turku. Department of Social Policy

Time Period Covered

1995

Collection Dates

1995-01-16 – 1995-03-16

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland, Turku

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Household

Universe

Native speakers of Finnish or Swedish aged between 18 and 74 living in Turku

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability

The data were collected by a postal survey.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

68

Data File Language

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Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The data do not include answers to open questions q46, q55 and q56 nor to 'other, please specify' types of questions. Variables denoting postal code and location of residence have been removed from the data.

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

Rasinkangas, Jarkko (University of Turku) & Ritakallio, Veli-Matti (University of Turku): Welfare Survey of Turku Citizens 1995 [dataset]. Data version 2.0 (2018-07-18). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2077; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2077

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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

Rasinkangas, Jarkko (1995). Lama ja hyvinvoinnin uhat: tutkimus turkulaisten hyvinvoinnista ja sen puutteista. Turku: Turun kaupunki. Turun kaupungin sosiaalikeskuksen julkaisu; 10/1995.

Rasinkangas, Jarkko (2000). Lama ja hyvinvoinnin muutokset: tutkimus turkulaisten hyvinvoinnin muutoksista 1995 ja 1999. Turku: Turun kaupunki. Turun kaupungin sosiaalikeskuksen julkaisu; 1A/2000.

Rasinkangas, Jarkko (2004). Hyvinvointi Turussa: turkulaisten hyvinvoinnin muutosten seurantaa vuosina 1995, 1999 ja 2003. Turku: Turun kaupunki. Turun kaupungin sosiaalikeskuksen julkaisu; 1A/2004.