Study title

Changes in Living Conditions of Families with Children in 1990s Finland 1996

Dataset ID Number

FSD2246

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2246
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2246

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Blom, Raimo (University of Tampere. Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)
• Leiulfsrud, Håkon (University of Trondheim. Department of Sociology and Political Science)
• Melin, Harri (University of Tampere. Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)
• Oinonen, Eriikka (University of Tampere. Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)
• Savolainen, Raija (University of Jyväskylä. Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy. Unit of Sociology)

Abstract

The archived data consist of family interviews about changes in the lives of families with children in Finland in the 1990s. The interviews were conducted with parents and children in Tampere and Jyväskylä regions in 1996. Views were probed on the structure of the family, living conditions, changes in the family in the 90s, leisure activities, social relationships, and future plans. The data include 59 interviews and 23 summaries with a total length of 1,342 pages.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

children; economic activity; economic conditions; economic recession; families; family life; leisure time; life histories; living conditions; social life

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Employment (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Unemployment (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Housing (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Equality, inequality and social exclusion (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Family life and marriage (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Children (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Time use (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social change (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

• Oinonen, Eriikka (University of Tampere. Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)
• Savolainen, Raija (University of Jyväskylä. Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy. Unit of Sociology)

Time Period Covered

1996

Collection Dates

1996

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland, Tampere, Jyväskylä

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Family

Universe

Finnish families representing different social classes that had at least one child under the age of 13

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Purposive

The interviews were collected in Tampere and Jyväskylä during the year 1996. Families representing different social classes were selected for the interviews. In addition, families selected for the interviews had to have at least one child under the age of 13.

Collection Mode

Face-to-face interview

Research Instrument

Interview scheme and/or themes

Data Files

The data (82 RTF files) comprise interviews of 23 families and summaries of these interviews. There were a total of 59 interviews and the size of the data is 1,342 pages. Additionally, HTML files were created based on the RTF 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

Related Datasets

FSD2247 Nordic Family Interviews 1996: English Summaries

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The interviews were transcribed into a digital format and anonymised during the research project. Parts of the data were further anonymised during archiving.

The interviews were recorded and later transcribed into text.

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

Blom, Raimo (University of Tampere) & Leiulfsrud, Håkon (University of Trondheim) & Melin, Harri (University of Tampere) & Oinonen, Eriikka (University of Tampere) & Savolainen, Raija (University of Jyväskylä): Changes in Living Conditions of Families with Children in 1990s Finland 1996 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2007-02-07). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2246

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

Oinonen, Eriikka (2000). Perheet ja pärjääminen. Teoksessa: Mikä Suomessa muuttui? Sosiologinen kuva 1990-luvusta (toim. Raimo Blom), 163-191. Helsinki: Gaudeamus.