Study title

Constraints of Volunteering 2014

Dataset ID Number

FSD2986

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2986

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Ministry of Justice
• Citizen Forum
• Prerequisites of Volunteering Working Group of the Advisory Committee for Civil Society Policy (KANE)

Abstract

The data were collected as part of the investigation into the constraints, needs and prerequisites of volunteering conducted by the Advisory Committee for Civil Society Policy (KANE). The survey charted the views of non-profit organisations on the obstacles to and opportunities for volunteering activities as well as perceptions of how voluntary work could be developed. The respondents included both hired staff and volunteers in voluntary organisations.

The respondents were asked whether their organisation had faced obstacles relating to taxation, legislation, administration or practical issues. Views on how volunteering should be developed and improved were surveyed by asking the respondents the extent to which they agreed with a number of statements (e.g. "A clear definition is needed for how voluntary work differs from paid work", "The status of a volunteer should be safeguarded by legislation on volunteering", "Voluntary activities should be developed at schools and in education") and what they thought were the most important development needs in volunteering.

Background variables included the type and sector of organisation, major region, number of hired staff, number of volunteers per year, and the respondent's role in the organisation.

Keywords

citizen participation; community behaviour; development; labour force; legislation; private voluntary organizations; voluntary organizations; voluntary work

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Government, political systems and organisations (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Legislation and legal systems (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (A) openly available for all users without registration (CC BY 4.0).

Data Collector

• Prerequisites of Volunteering Working Group of the Advisory Committee for Civil Society Policy (KANE)
• Citizen Forum

Data Producers

• Ministry of Justice

Time Period Covered

2014

Collection Dates

2014-09-01 – 2014-09-15

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Organization/Institution

Universe

Voluntary organisations operating in Finland

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

Representatives of 217 voluntary organisations responded to the survey.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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Data Version

1.0

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

Ministry of Justice & Citizen Forum & Prerequisites of Volunteering Working Group of the Advisory Committee for Civil Society Policy (KANE): Constraints of Volunteering 2014 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2015-07-16). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2986

Deposit Requirement

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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 Materials

Vapaaehtoistoiminnan kehittämisen esteet ja kehittäistarpeet [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Kansalaisyhteiskuntapolitiikan neuvottelukunta & Helsinki: KansalaisAreena ry. http://www.oikeusministerio.fi/kane/material/attachments/kane/JSlk4Xo7z/Raportti_vapaaehtoistoiminnan_esteista.pdf [Viitattu 17.7.2015]

Related Publications

Vapaaehtoistoiminnan kehittämisen esteet ja kehittäistarpeet [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Kansalaisyhteiskuntapolitiikan neuvottelukunta & Helsinki: KansalaisAreena ry. http://www.oikeusministerio.fi/kane/material/attachments/kane/JSlk4Xo7z/Raportti_vapaaehtoistoiminnan_esteista.pdf [Viitattu 17.7.2015]