Study title

Informal Care and Employment 2008-2009

Dataset ID Number

FSD3072

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3072

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Kröger, Teppo (University of Jyväskylä. Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy)
• Jolanki, Outi (University of Jyväskylä. Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy)
• Leinonen, Anu (University of Jyväskylä. Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy)

Other Identification/Acknowledgements

• Finnish Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (FAIDD)
• Finnish Institute of Occupational Health

Abstract

The data consist of the interviews of people in paid work who regularly cared for a person close to them. The interviews were conducted in 2008 and 2009 and the main theme was combining paid work and informal care. The interviews cover, among others, informal care, employment, family and social relationships, leisure time, public services, and future. The study was part of an international WoCaWo project (Working Careers and Caring Workers: Making Paid Employment and Care Responsibilities Compatible?). The Finnish members of the project included the University of Jyväskylä, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, and Finnish Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. The project membership was funded by the Research Programme on the Future of Work and Well-being of the Academy of Finland.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

ageing; care of dependants; family life; informal care; labour and employment; leisure time; occupational life

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Medical and health sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Elderly (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social welfare policy (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (C) available only for research including master's theses.

Data Collector

• Kröger, Teppo (University of Jyväskylä. Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy)
• Jolanki, Outi (University of Jyväskylä. Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy)
• Leinonen, Anu (University of Jyväskylä. Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy)

Collection Dates

2008-11-24 – 2009-04-15

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Event/Process/Activity

Universe

People in paid employment who cared for an ageing person regularly needing help

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

The interviewees were mostly recruited with newspaper and magazine advertisements. Additionally, a few large employers distributed the invitation to participate on their staff email lists or otherwise notified their staff about the study. The interviewees were primarily from Southern, Western and Central Finland. For the most part, the interviews were conducted at the homes of the interviewees, but some were conducted in cafes, at universities or at the participant's workplace.

Collection Mode

Face-to-face interview

Research Instrument

Interview scheme and/or themes

Data Files

The data contain 66 interviews in ODT and HTML file formats (in Finnish). Length of the interviews ranges from 15 to 40 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

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The data were anonymised by the researcher by changing or coarsening references to the interviewees, third persons or places and other sensitive information. In some cases during the archiving process, the Data Archive further anonymised some potential identifiers.

A total of 76 interviews were collected, but five of them were removed due to identifiers and five because the interviewees did not allow archiving of their 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

Kröger, Teppo (University of Jyväskylä) & Jolanki, Outi (University of Jyväskylä) & Leinonen, Anu (University of Jyväskylä): Informal Care and Employment 2008-2009 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2016-02-16). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3072

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.

Related Publications

Combining Paid Work and Family Care: Policies and Experiences in International Perspective (2013). Eds. Kröger, Teppo & Yeandle, Sue. Bristol: Policy Press.

Vasara, Paula (2011). Hoivan tarinoita. Tutkimus äitiään hoivaavien tytärten narratiiveista. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän yliopisto. Yhteiskuntatieteiden ja filosofian pro gradu -tutkielma.

Majanen, Salla (2011). Hoivasta hoivaan. Hoiva-alalla työskentelevien naisten haastattelupuhe palkkatyön ja omaishoivan yhteensovittamisesta. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän yliopisto. Yhteiskuntatieteiden ja filosofian pro gradu -tutkielma.

Lappalainen, Sari (2018) Aikataulujen armoilla: epätyypillisen työajan ja omaishoidon yhdistäminen. Kandidaatintutkielma, Yhteiskuntatieteiden ja filosofian laitos, Jyväskylän yliopisto.

Huuskonen, Pauliina (2020). Kahteen suuntaan hoivaavat. Hoivan ajallisuus ja sukupolvien välinen vastavuoroisuus työssäkäyvien läheistään hoivaavien naisten näkökulmasta. Jyväskylän yliopisto. Humanistis-yhteiskuntatieteellinen tiedekunta. Yhteiskuntatieteiden ja filosofian laitos. Pro gradu -tutkielma. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-202101221226