FSD3020 Life for LGBTIQA Youth in the Past and Present 2014
The dataset is (C) available for research only (including Master's, doctoral and Polytechnic/University of Applied Sciences Master's theses). The dataset may not be used for teaching, study (e.g. seminar papers, essays) or other theses (Bachelor's theses or equivalent).
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Study title
Life for LGBTIQA Youth in the Past and Present 2014
Dataset ID Number
FSD3020
Persistent identifier
urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3020Data Type
Qualitative
Authors
- Finnish Literature Society (SKS). Folklore Archives
Other Identification/Acknowledgements
- Finnish Youth Research Society
- Seta - LGBTI Rights in Finland
Abstract
The data comprises texts written about what it is and was like to live one's youth in Finland as a person belonging to a sexual or gender minority or otherwise questioning sexual and gender norms. The responses were collected as part of Seta's and Finnish Youth Research Society's research project "Wellbeing of LGBTIQ Youth" (2012-2014) funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture.
Form of the texts was not restricted and the participants could write, for instance, poems or narratives. The texts covered themes and topics such as own gender identity and sexuality and its development, experiences of belonging to a minority group, social networks and relationships, loneliness, civic participation, and other people's attitudes.
Dataset only available in Finnish.
Keywords
bisexuality; childhood; discrimination; homosexuality; life histories; minority groups; same-sex relationships; sexual identity; sexual orientation; youth
Topic Classification
- Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
- Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Youth (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Gender and gender roles (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
- Finnish Literature Society. (SKS) Folklore Archives
Collection Dates
2014-01-27 – 2014-04-30
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis/Observation Unit Type
Individual
Event/Process/Activity
Media unit: Text
Universe
Gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgender people, cross dressers (transvestites), agender people, asexuals, intersex people, queer people and other people challenging sexual and gender norms who had lived their youth in Finland
Time Method
Cross-section
Sampling Procedure
Non-probability: Availability
Writing instructions were available on the website of the Finnish Literature Society (SKS), which can be accessed by anyone. The invitation to participate was sent to the Finnish Literature Society's respondent network and advertised in Seta's events and websites as well as some other websites that covered sexual and gender diversity. Participants were able to deliver their texts by using the form on Finnish Literature Society's website, by email or by letter.
Collection Mode
Self-administered writings and/or diaries
Research Instrument
Data collection guidelines: Self-administered writings guide
Data Files
131 texts in ODT and HTML files (in Finnish). Length of the texts ranged from one page to 26 pages.
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
FSD2924 Well-Being of LGBTIQ Youth 2013
Completeness of Data and Restrictions
References to names and other direct identifiers as well as indirect identifiers referring to third persons and sensitive content were removed from the data during archiving.
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
Finnish Literature Society (SKS): Life for LGBTIQA Youth in the Past and Present 2014 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2015-06-24). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3020
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
The data may contain identifiers that have not been anonymised (e.g. person names, information on place of residence, names of work places and such). When publishing quotations from the data, users need to consider very carefully in each specific case what information needs to be removed or altered according to research ethical guidelines.
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
Taavetti, Riikka & Alanko, Katarina & Heikkinen, Lotte (2015) Hyvinvoiva sateenkaarinuori -tutkimushanke. Tiivistelmä. Helsinki: Nuorisotutkimusseura. Nuorisotutkimusseuran julkaisuja; 158.
Taavetti, Riikka (2015) "Olis siistiä, jos ei tarttis määritellä...". Kuriton ja tavallinen sateenkaarinuoruus. Helsinki: Nuorisotutkimusseura. Nuorisotutkimusseuran verkkojulkaisuja; 81. urn:isbn: 978-952-5994-69-8
Related Publications
Taavetti, Riikka & Alanko, Katarina & Heikkinen, Lotte (2015). Hyvinvoiva sateenkaarinuori -tutkimushanke. Tiivistelmä. Helsinki: Nuorisotutkimusseura. Nuorisotutkimusseuran julkaisuja; 158 & Nuorisotutkimusseuran verkkojulkaisuja; 82 & Seta-julkaisuja; 26.
Taavetti, Riikka (2015). "Olis siistiä, jos ei tarttis määritellä...". Kuriton ja tavallinen sateenkaarinuoruus. Helsinki: Nuorisotutkimusseura. Nuorisotutkimusseuran verkkojulkaisuja; 81 & Seta-julkaisuja; 24. http://www.nuorisotutkimusseura.fi/images/julkaisuja/hyvinvoiva_sateenkaarinuori.pdf [viitattu 26.5.2016]
Taavetti, Riikka (2016) "Reflecting the Queer Me. Memories of Finnish Queer Youth from the 1950s Onwards." Lambda Nordica 3-4/2016, 81-107
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