Study title

Experiences of Voluntary Childlessness and Sterilisation 2017

Dataset ID Number

FSD3583

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3583

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Väkeväinen, Nina (University of Jyväskylä. Department of History and Ethnology)

Abstract

The dataset consists of self-administered written texts on voluntary childlessness and sterilisation. The writing invitation was open to all voluntarily childless individuals who have considered sterilisation or have been sterilised. The data were collected for a Master's thesis.

In the writing guidelines, participants were asked to write about how they had arrived at the decision to remain childless, and to describe what they thought about sterilisation. The study aimed to collect data on the reasons that had led the participants to seek sterilisation, and how the sterilisation procedure had impacted the lives of voluntarily childless individuals who had been sterilised. The views of those participants who would like to be sterilised but did not meet the conditions set in the Sterilisation Act were also examined.

Background information included the participant's gender and age group. The data were organised into an easy to use HTML version at FSD.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

birth control; childlessness; family planning; family size; fertility; sterilization (medical); voluntary childlessness

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Medical and health sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Reproductive health (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

• Väkeväinen, Nina (University of Jyväskylä. Department of History and Ethnology)

Collection Dates

2017-02-08 – 2017-03-31

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Voluntarily childless individuals who have considered sterilisation or have been sterilised

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

The data were collected with a writing invitation that was shared on social media groups where voluntary childlessness and the legal age limit for sterilisation were topics of conversation and on various discussion boards.

Collection Mode

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

Research Instrument

Data collection guidelines: Self-administered writings guide

Data Files

25 files 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

Related Datasets

FSD3644 Experiences of the Sterilisation Process by Voluntarily Childless People 2021-2022

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The researcher has anonymised the data by removing direct identifiers and by categorising or coarsening indirect identifiers (e.g. participant's age, occupation, area of residence, health information, household composition, exact dates of events). Changes (deletions, categorisations, changes of name) made by the researcher are marked with [square brackets]. 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

Väkeväinen, Nina (University of Jyväskylä): Experiences of Voluntary Childlessness and Sterilisation 2017 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2022-06-01). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3583

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

Väkeväinen, Nina (2019) Lapseton mieli, lapseton ruumis: tutkielma vapaaehtoisen lapsettomuuden ja sterilisaation kokemuksista. Etnologian pro gradu -tutkielma. Jyväskylän yliopisto. Historian ja etnologian laitos. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-201907023537

Hytönen, Lotta (2023). Äitiyteen liittyvät normit vapaaehtoisesti lapsettomien naisten kirjoituksissa. Yhteiskuntatutkimuksen kandidaatintutkielma. Yhteiskuntatieteiden tiedekunta, Tampereen yliopisto.

Mörsky, Ira (2023) Stigmojen torjumisen strategiat: Diskurssianalyysi vapaaehtoisesti lapsettomien kirjoituksista. Yhteiskuntatutkimuksen kandidaatintutkielma. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202305024933

Tikkanen, Katja (2023). Vapaaehtoisesti lapsettomien kokema sterilisaatioprosessi Suomessa. Yhteiskuntatieteiden kandidaatintutkielma. Itä-Suomen yliopisto.

Schildt, Milja (2024). Toiseuden kokemukset vapaaehtoisesti lapsettomien naisten kirjoituksissa. Yhteiskuntatutkimuksen kandidaatintutkielma. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto.