Aineiston nimi

Immigrants in Southeast Finland 2003

Aineistonumero

FSD2541

Pysyvät tunnisteet

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2541
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2541

Aineiston laatu

Kvantitatiivinen aineisto

Tekijät

• Rouhiainen, Vesa (University of Helsinki. Ruralia Institute, Mikkeli)

Sisällön kuvaus

The survey studied integration, education, employment, and language skills of immigrants living in less densely populated areas in Finland. The survey was part of the project 'Kaakkois-Suomen Majakka' funded by the European Social Fund and carried out by the University of Helsinki, Kotka Employment Office and Workers' Educational Association WEA. The project aimed to develop integration and training models suitable for small, dispersed immigrant populations.

The respondents were asked about the permanence of their stay in Finland, intention to apply for Finnish citizenship, and reasons for moving to Finland. Education/training and work experience before and after immigration to Finland were charted. Foreign language skills were studied with questions relating to the ability to speak Finnish or Swedish and other languages. Further questions investigated economic activity and occupational status of the respondents, factors making it difficult or easier for them to find a job, use of language skills in their work, and whether their work was commensurate with their qualifications. The respondents also evaluated the usefulness of employment office services and whether they liked their current working environment.

Integration into Finnish society was studied next. Questions covered the most important actors helping the respondents to integrate, experiences of racism or discrimination, and whether the respondents had reported the racism to authorities. Opinions on whether their municipality of residence offered enough free-time opportunities were charted. The respondents were also asked whether they participated in any voluntary/civic organisations.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, year of birth, country of origin, nationality, degree of urbanity of the municipality of residence, year of immigration to Finland, marital status, number of children aged under 18, and native language.

Asiasanat

employment; employment history; immigrants; language skills; social integration

Tieteenala/Aihealue

• Social sciences (OKM:n tieteenalaluokitus)
• Equality, inequality and social exclusion (CESSDAn aihepiiriluokitus)
• Employment (CESSDAn aihepiiriluokitus)

Sarja

Individual datasets

Jakelija

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Käyttöoikeudet

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Kerääjät

• Rouhiainen, Vesa (University of Helsinki. Ruralia Institute, Mikkeli)

Tuottajat

• University of Helsinki. Ruralia Institute, Mikkeli
• University of Helsinki. Palmenia Centre for Continuing Education
• Kotka Employment Office
• Workers' Educational Association WEA

Ajallinen kattavuus

2003

Aineistonkeruun ajankohta

2003-06 – 2003-08

Maa

Finland

Kohdealue

Finland, Southeast Finland, Southern Savonia, Kymenlaakso

Havaintoyksikkötyyppi

Individual

Perusjoukko/otos

People aged 15-65 living in the Southern Savonia or Kymenlaakso regions in Finland and whose mother tongue was other than Finnish or Swedish

Tutkimuksen aikaulottuvuus

Cross-section

Otantamenetelmä

Probability: Simple random

The sample of 1500 immigrants (i.e. persons whose mother tongue was not Finnish or Swedish) living in Southern Savonia or Kymenlaakso was randomly drawn from the population register of Finland. The questionnaire was available in three languages: Finnish, English and Russian. 364 adequately filled in questionnaires were returned.

Keruumenetelmä

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Keruuväline tai –ohje

Structured questionnaire

Vastausprosentti

24

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Datan versio

3.0

Aineiston käytössä huomioitavaa

Information on the respondents' municipality of residence has been aggregated into a statistical grouping of municipalities. The grouping is based on the degree of urbanisation.

The questions 6, 13, 23, 25, 31, 35, 36, 39, 40 and 41 are not included in the archived data.

Painokertoimet

There are no weight variables in the data.

Viittausvaatimus

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.

Malliviittaus

Rouhiainen, Vesa (University of Helsinki): Immigrants in Southeast Finland 2003 [dataset]. Data version 3.0 (2018-07-19). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2541; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2541

Julkaisusta tiedottaminen

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Varaumat

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

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