Study title

Tales and Stories from Finland and Abroad Told by Children 2000-2013

Dataset ID Number

FSD3311

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3311

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Karlsson, Liisa (University of Eastern Finland)

Abstract

The data consist of tales and stories told by children that were collected in different cities in Finland by using the storycrafting method. The data include stories elicited from both individual children and groups. The stories originate from several countries, and the children were allowed to tell the stories in their mother tongue. Some of the foreign language stories were later translated either into Finnish or into multiple different languages, and both the original story and the translations are included in the data. Some of the stories include comments and observations from the person who collected the data.

Background variables included, among others, country of origin of the tale/story, language used to tell the story, location and date of data collection, and the age and gender of the child who told the story.

The dataset is only available in the original languages (the languages used to tell the stories and possible translations).

Keywords

children; children's stories; culture; pre-primary education

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Humanities (Fields of Science Classification)
• Children (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

• Karlsson, Liisa (University of Eastern Finland)

Collection Dates

2000-05 – 2013-07

Nation

Finland, Estonia, South Africa, Spain, Lebanon, China, Sweden, Namibia

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Media unit: Text

Universe

Children of different ages

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

The data were collected by using the storycrafting method, in which the person collecting the data asks a participant to narrate a story or tale. Other listeners may be present in the situation. The data collector writes the story down literally as the author narrates it. The story is then read back to the author giving him/her an opportunity to make changes to it.

Collection Mode

Recording

Research Instrument

Participant tasks

Data Files

A total of 593 stories in ODT and HTML format.

Data File Language

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

Qualitative data are available in their original language only and are not translated.

Data Version

1.0

Related Datasets

FSD2104 Tales and Stories Told by Children 1995-2005

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The stories were coded by the data collector in a consistent manner. The code includes, among others, the first names and ages of the participants, number of storytellers for each individual story, place/municipality, and language. The collector's code was parsed by machine into more legible background variables during archiving. The name of the child who told the story as well as the data collector's comments were removed from the data. Additionally, some pictures and drawings were removed.

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

Karlsson, Liisa (University of Eastern Finland): Tales and Stories from Finland and Abroad Told by Children 2000-2013 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2019-05-24). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3311

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

Haverinen, Katariina (2021). Saduttamismenetelmä lapsen toimijuutta edistämässä. 5-vuotiaiden lasten toimijuuden rakentuminen ja mielenkiinnonkohteet heidän kertomissaan saduissa. Tampereen yliopisto. Kasvatustieteiden tiedekunta. Kasvatustieteiden kandidaatin tutkielma. Varhaiskasvatus.

Mäenpää, Pauliina (2023). 4-5-vuotiaiden lasten luontosuhde heidän kertomissaan saduissa: 'Menin yhdelle kivelle ja sitten menin vuorelle ja otin toiselta puolelta narun ja koukun ja tein niistä koukkunarun ja mää söin pannukakun.' Kasvatustieteiden pro gradu -tutkielma. Tampereen yliopisto.