Study title

Sociobarometer 2012

Dataset ID Number

FSD2849

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2849
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2849

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• SOSTE Finnish Federation for Social Affairs and Health

Abstract

This wide-ranging survey charted expert opinion on the welfare of Finnish citizens, and on the present state of welfare services. The respondents were managers or management groups of municipal social services offices, municipal health centres (primary health care), employment offices, local offices of the Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela), and chairs of municipal social services boards.

There were separate questionnaires for each organisational sector, with somewhat differing questions for each.

The questions common to all organisations studied opinions on the welfare of population in the municipality at the time of the survey and 12 months from the survey as well as views on social security benefit allocation and the people entitled to benefits. The respondents were also asked why they thought some people in Finland were poor.

The questions not common to all organisations charted, among others, plans to cut services or benefits, ways to provide and fund advanced specialist social services, availability and effectiveness of various rehabilitation services, possibilities of ensuring service provision to citizens with the existing resources, and human resources. Opinions were probed on, for instance, the so-called social guarantee (a project by the Ministry of Employment and the Economy to improve the employment of young people), municipal and public service reforms, and social security benefits.

Background variables included, depending on the respondent's organisational sector, the respondent's area of responsibility, education, work experience in the managing position as well as the major region and type of municipality in which the organisation was located.

Keywords

administration; employment services; health services; human resources; local government services; medical centres; organizations; public services; social disadvantage; social security benefits; social services; social welfare; welfare policy

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Medical and health sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Health care services and policies (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social welfare policy (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Specific social services: use and availability (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social welfare systems/structures (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Sociobarometers

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• SOSTE Finnish Federation for Social Affairs and Health

Data Producers

• SOSTE Finnish Federation for Social Affairs and Health

Time Period Covered

2012

Collection Dates

2011-12 – 2012-01-30

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Organization/Institution

Universe

Finnish municipal social services offices, health centres (primary health care), employment offices, local offices of the Social Insurance Institution of Finland, and municipal social services boards (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

The Sociobarometer 2012 questionnaire was sent to the senior management of municipal social services, health centres (primary health care), employment offices, the offices of the Social Insurance Institution, and the chairs of municipal social services boards. The respondents were selected based on the 2011 municipalities and organisations, and the available contact details at the end of 2011. The survey was conducted as an online survey with separate questionnaires for each organisational sector. Each organisation was sent one questionnaire. In the reminder round, in January, all respondents received the questionnaires by mail. 439 completed questionnaires were returned by the deadline.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

45

Data File Language

Downloaded data package may contain different language versions of the same files.

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

FSD translates quantitative data into English on request, free of charge. More information on ordering data translation.

Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The archived dataset is missing the responses to variable q43_d_11, and the variable containing data on the municipality (q1) has been removed from the dataset during archiving. The responses to variable q4 have been categorised during archiving.

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

SOSTE Finnish Federation for Social Affairs and Health: Sociobarometer 2012 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2015-10-26). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2849

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

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 Materials

Hakkarainen, Tyyne & Londén, Pia & Luhtanen, Marjukka & Peltosalmi, Juha & Siltaniemi, Aki & Särkelä, Riitta (2012). Sosiaalibarometri 2012. Ajankohtainen arvio palveluista, palvelujärjestelmän muutoksesta ja kansalaisten hyvinvoinnista. Helsinki: SOSTE Suomen sosiaali ja terveys ry.

Related Publications

Hakkarainen, Tyyne & Londén, Pia & Luhtanen, Marjukka & Peltosalmi, Juha & Siltaniemi, Aki & Särkelä, Riitta (2012). Sosiaalibarometri 2012. Ajankohtainen arvio palveluista, palvelujärjestelmän muutoksesta ja kansalaisten hyvinvoinnista. Helsinki: SOSTE Suomen sosiaali ja terveys ry.