FSD2327 Jyväskylä Street Mission Interviews 2004-2006
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Study title
Jyväskylä Street Mission Interviews 2004-2006
Dataset ID Number
FSD2327
Persistent identifiers
https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2327https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2327
Data Type
Qualitative
Authors
- Kosonen, Ulla (Jyväskylä Street Mission)
Abstract
The data were collected by interviewing the employees and cooperation partners of the Jyväskylä Street Mission as well as people with substance abuse problems for whom the Street Mission had provided housing or employment. The aim of the study was to chart the experiences of both the helpers and the helped, and to canvass themes such as future expectations, social relationships, life history, Christianity, intoxicants, participating in various activities, and peer support.
The dataset is only available in Finnish.
Keywords
charitable organizations; missionary work; social problems; substance use; voluntary work
Topic Classification
- Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
- Specific social services: use and availability (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Series
Individual datasetsDistributor
Finnish Social Science Data Archive
Access
The dataset is (C) available only for research including master's theses.
Data Collector
- Kosonen, Ulla (Jyväskylä Street Mission)
Time Period Covered
2004 – 2006
Collection Dates
2004 – 2006
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland, Jyväskylä
Analysis/Observation Unit Type
Individual
Universe
Customers, employees, and cooperation partners of the Jyväskylä Street Mission
Time Method
Cross-section
Sampling Procedure
Non-probability: Purposive
The interviewees were recruited from among the employees and cooperation partners the Jyväskylä Street Mission as well as people residing in housing provided by the Mission. Written invitations to residents to participate in the study were delivered to the housing units.
Collection Mode
Face-to-face interview
Research Instrument
Interview scheme and/or themes
Data Files
95 RTF files, with a total word count of approximately 366,000. In addition, there are HTML files 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
Completeness of Data and Restrictions
The researcher transcribed the recorded interviews. THe data were anonymised during archiving. Place names were coarsened and other names were replaced by pseudonyms. All files were converted into RTF format.
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
Kosonen, Ulla (Jyväskylä Street Mission): Jyväskylä Street Mission Interviews 2004-2006 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2008-04-18). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2327
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.
FSD has not been informed of any publications related to the data.
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