Study title

Finnish Experiences of Volunteering with Asylum Seekers 2018-2019

Dataset ID Number

FSD3391

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3391

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Finnish Literature Society. Archive
• Salmi-Niklander, Kirsti (University of Helsinki)
• Pantti, Mervi (University of Helsinki)
• Laine, Sofia (Finnish Youth Research Society. Finnish Youth Research Network)

Abstract

The dataset consists of 32 texts on Finnish experiences of voluntary work with asylum seekers. Data collection was organised by the Finnish Literature Society.

In the writing guidelines, the participants were asked to write about their reasons for doing voluntary work with asylum seekers, their experiences regarding the work, and the relationship they had with the asylum seekers. The respondents were asked to describe their experiences of both short-term and long-term voluntary work. The respondents discussed voluntary work in reception centres, social media use in their work, and different personal encounters with the asylum seekers.

Background information included the participant's name or pseudonym, occupation, year of birth, area of residence and gender. The data were organised into an easy to use HTML version at FSD.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

foreigners; immigrants; immigration; refugees; social economy; voluntary work

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Migration (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Minorities (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Equality, inequality and social exclusion (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

• Finnish Literature Society. Archive

Time Period Covered

2015 – 2019

Collection Dates

2018-10-15 – 2019-04-30

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People who had experiences of voluntary work with asylum seekers

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

Writing guidelines were posted as an open invitation on the Finnish Literature Society website. Furthermore, a writing invitation was sent to regular SKS contributors. The text could be delivered using an online form on the SKS website, by e-mail, or by letter.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Self-administered writings and/or diaries: E-mail

Research Instrument

Data collection guidelines: Self-administered writings guide

Data Files

32 texts in ODT format. Additionally, the data were organised into an easy to use HTML version and a CSV version.

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

To prevent identification of participants, mentions of writers' names and other direct identifiers referring to the writer or third persons were removed. The names of persons mentioned in the texts were either removed or replaced with a pseudonym if they occurred more than once. Additionally, indirect identifiers, such as specific times or location information, were coarsened in some responses. A text that can be found on the Internet was removed from one response. 11 photographs and two text attachments sent with the texts were removed before archiving due to copyright issues. Changes made at FSD were marked with [square brackets].

46 responses were received. This dataset consists of the 32 responses where the writer consented to the archiving of their text at FSD. Some writers included photographs with their texts. The archived data include one photograph. The complete data are stored at the archive of the Finnish Literature Society (SKS).

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 & Salmi-Niklander, Kirsti (University of Helsinki) & Pantti, Mervi (University of Helsinki) & Laine, Sofia (Finnish Youth Research Society): Finnish Experiences of Volunteering with Asylum Seekers 2018-2019 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2020-07-20). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3391

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.

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Related Publications

Lehto, Kirsti (2022). Vapaa vapaaehtoinen. Vapaaehtoistoiminta HDLB-hyvinvointimallin pohjalta. Kandidaatin tutkielma. Yhteiskuntatieteiden laitos. Itä-Suomen yliopisto.