Study title

Support Needs of Families with Children 2014

Dataset ID Number

FSD3151

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3151

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Central Union for Child Welfare
• Taloustutkimus

Abstract

The survey charted the needs of Finnish families with children. Different forms of aid were also investigated. The questions focused on sources of aid, the role of organizations as service providers in the society, child-free services, and the internet as a source of help and information.

The respondents' participation in organizations was investigated first by asking if they were a member, a volunteer, in a position of responsibility or did not participate at all in organizations. Next, the respondents were asked to choose between organizations, municipality, parishes, or private companies as service providers given that they all would cost the same. The services included children's day care, therapy, competitive and non-competitive recreational activities, and advice for parenting, among other things. Sources of aid were investigated by asking who had aided the family within the past year.

The respondents were asked to choose whether they would rather receive help from their friends and family, a volunteer, or a professional in case of family-related problems. Examples of these problems included "a situation where I need help setting boundaries for my child", and "a situation where I need legal counsel on matters related to my family and children". Next, the respondents were presented with a list of words and short statements and asked to attribute each of the statements to either organizations, municipality, parishes, or private companies. The words and statements included, for example, "qualified", "reliable", "only available to people who are well off" and "I have bad experiences".

The respondents were asked whether they agreed or disagreed with several statements regarding organizations and parenting. The respondents were also asked about whether they had sought help on the internet on issues such as bullying or financial situation. Opinions on child-free services were examined by presenting the respondents with a set of statements such as "Parents who take small children into aeroplanes are more selfish than those who wish for child-free flights" and "I'm interested in child-free hotels when I'm on vacation without children". Finally the respondents were asked if they were familiar with the logo of the Emma & Elias support programme for families with children.

The background variables included gender, year of birth, regional variables, educational level, profession, latest employer, family type, ages of children living at home, household size, and yearly household gross income.

Keywords

children; families; family benefits; family life; family members; parent attitude; parental role; parents; public services

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Family life and marriage (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social welfare policy (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• Taloustutkimus

Data Producers

• Central Union for Child Welfare

Time Period Covered

2014

Collection Dates

2014-11

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Family

Universe

Finnish families with children under the age of 17

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability

The data were collected in an internet panel of Taloustutkimus Oy. The data were collected in November 2014.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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

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Data Version

2.0

Weighting

The data contain a weight variable [paino], which weights the sample to be representative of the population in terms of the number of families with children and family type.

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

Central Union for Child Welfare & Taloustutkimus: Support Needs of Families with Children 2014 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-13). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3151

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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 Publications

Sipola, Merja (2021). Lapsiperheiden sosiaalisen tuen tarpeet ja tuen saaminen. Lastensuojelun Keskusliiton vuonna 2014 toteuttaman kyselyn valossa. Helsinki: Helsingin yliopisto. Valtiotieteellinen tiedekunta. Lasten- ja perhepalveluiden sosiaalityö. Maisterintutkielma. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:hulib-202110063850