Study title

Parents' Experiences of Peer Support Groups as Part of Non-institutional Social Care in Child Welfare 2020

Dataset ID Number

FSD3511

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3511

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Ruokonen, Mirka (University of Turku. Faculty of Social Sciences)

Abstract

This dataset consists of individual and group interviews on parents' experiences of peer support groups as part of non-institutional social care in child welfare. The data include individual, pair and group interviews with six participants. Individual interviews were conducted over the phone while pair and group interviews were conducted face-to-face.

The interviews and focus group discussions explored the participants' experiences of receiving support before joining a peer support group, their experiences of the peer support group, future expectations, and their image of themselves as a peer. Interview themes included, for example, the importance of peer support as a form of support, the role of counsellors in facilitating group activities, and the other forms of support the participants had received as part of child welfare services. Additionally, the participants discussed how the help provided by the peer support group had impacted their everyday lives and what the future looked like for their families in terms of their need for and access to help.

Background information included the participant's gender and the date on which the interview was held. The data were organised into an easy to use HTML version at FSD.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

child protection; children; non-institutional services; parents; peer support; peer-group relationships; social services

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Family life and marriage (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• General health and well-being (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Specific social services: use and availability (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

• Ruokonen, Mirka (University of Turku. Faculty of Social Sciences)

Collection Dates

2020-02-17 – 2020-03-22

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Individuals who had taken part in peer support groups offered as part of non-institutional social care in child welfare

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Purposive

Peer support group attendees were contacted to arrange interviews.

Collection Mode

Face-to-face focus group

Telephone interview

Research Instrument

Interview scheme and/or themes

Data Files

3 interviews in ODT format. Overall, six people were interviewed.

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 researcher anonymised the data by assigning pseudonyms to all individuals who are mentioned in the data. Additionally, potential identifiers in the data were coarsened during transcription. During archiving at FSD, one reference to a region was coarsened. Changes made at FSD are marked with [[double square brackets]].

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

Ruokonen, Mirka (University of Turku): Parents' Experiences of Peer Support Groups as Part of Non-institutional Social Care in Child Welfare 2020 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2021-09-24). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3511

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

Ruokonen, Mirka (2021) Vertaistoiminnan merkitystä paikantamassa lastensuojelun avohuollossa - Vanhempien kokemuksia vertaistuesta. Pro gradu -tutkielma. Turku: Turun yliopisto. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe202102053924

Ikonen, Ilona (2022). Hyvinvointia tukevat sosiaaliskontekstuaaliset tekijät lastensuojelun avohuollon vanhempien vertaistukiryhmissä. Yhteiskuntatutkimuksen kandidaatin tutkielma. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202205124786

Lappalainen, Anniina (2022) Föräldragrupper inom barnskyddet - möjlighet till empowerment? Kandidaatintutkielma. Helsingin yliopisto: sosiaalityö.

Immonen, Hannaleena & Vatanen, Lotta (2023). "Eriarvoisen vanhemmuuden sosiaalinen todellisuus". Yhteiskuntatieteiden pro gradu -tutkielma. Rovaniemi: Lapin yliopisto.