Aineiston nimi

Municipal Website Services for Immigrants in Different Languages 2021

Aineistonumero

FSD3805

Pysyvät tunnisteet

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3805
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3805

Aineiston laatu

Kvantitatiivinen aineisto

Tekijät

• Paavilainen, Kaisa (University of Eastern Finland)

Sisällön kuvaus

The dataset maps the accessibility and usability of municipal websites in mainland Finland for immigrants. Background information in the dataset was collected from Statistics Finland's population database.

The first part of the study mapped the content of the websites of municipalities in mainland Finland. Regarding website content, the study investigated whether the sites provide information on topics such as housing and construction, youth affairs, or the COVID-19 situation. Next, the presence of a dedicated section for immigrants on the municipal websites was examined, along with the types of information provided in that section. The analysis examined, for example, whether the immigrant sections included information about healthcare, public transportation, or housing services. Additionally, it was assessed whether the section mentioned services not provided by the municipality and what language the immigrant section was written in. After this, the features of Finnish-language web pages intended for immigrants were evaluated, such as whether the website has clear headings or whether its content has been simplified into plain language. Finally, it was examined whether information related to the municipality's social and health services is provided on a separate social and health website. Finnish-language social services websites were also assessed based on their features, such as the clarity of the language and the findability of information.

The background variables of the dataset include the name of the municipality, the total number of residents, the number and percentage of residents who speak foreign languages, as well as the languages spoken by foreign-language residents and the number of speakers of each language.

Asiasanat

access to facilities; immigrants; internet; language; refugees; social adjustment

Tieteenala/Aihealue

• Social sciences (OKM:n tieteenalaluokitus)
• Migration (CESSDAn aihepiiriluokitus)
• Media, communication and language (CESSDAn aihepiiriluokitus)
• Minorities (CESSDAn aihepiiriluokitus)

Sarja

Individual datasets

Jakelija

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Käyttöoikeudet

The dataset is (A) openly available for all users without registration (CC BY 4.0).

Kerääjät

• Paavilainen, Kaisa (University of Eastern Finland)

Ajallinen kattavuus

2021

Aineistonkeruun ajankohta

2021-06-04 – 2021-07-26

Maa

Finland

Kohdealue

Finland

Havaintoyksikkötyyppi

Media unit

Perusjoukko/otos

Sections on early childhood education, schooling, and social and health services on the websites of Finnish municipalities. (excluding the Åland Islands)

Tutkimuksen aikaulottuvuus

Cross-section

Lähdeaineistot

Population data from Statistics Finland as of 31 December 2020

Otantamenetelmä

Total universe/Complete enumeration

The sampling was initiated by mapping the population data of Statistics Finland, which had been finalized on 31 December 2020. This included the population of municipalities in mainland Finland, the number and percentage of residents with a foreign mother tongue, as well as the ten most common mother tongues in each municipality.

After this, the websites of all municipalities in mainland Finland were examined using a standardized metric created in the study, which served as the basis for compiling the dataset.

Keruumenetelmä

Compilation/Synthesis

Keruuväline tai –ohje

Structured questionnaire

Data collection guidelines: Secondary data collection guide

Vastausprosentti

100

Datatiedostojen kieli

Aineistopaketti voi sisältää samoja tiedostoja eri kielisinä.

Aineisto sisältää datatiedostoja seuraavilla kielillä: suomi.

Tietoarkisto kääntää kvantitatiivisia datatiedostoja englanniksi. Lisätietoja käännöspyynnön jättämisestä.

Datan versio

1.0

Aineiston käytössä huomioitavaa

Statistics Finland does not provide data for privacy reasons if a specific mother tongue is recorded for fewer than ten residents in a municipality. Therefore, the dataset does not include such languages or the number of speakers in those municipalities. The dataset also excludes individuals who do not have an official municipality of residence in Finland (e.g., undocumented persons, asylum seekers awaiting a decision, and short-term residents from other EU and EEA countries).

In the Finnish Social Science Data Archive, the variable k9_avo_A has been deleted from the dataset, as it contained no observations.

Painokertoimet

There are no weight variables in the data.

Viittausvaatimus

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.

Malliviittaus

Paavilainen, Kaisa (University of Eastern Finland): Municipal Website Services for Immigrants in Different Languages 2021 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2025-08-11). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3805; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3805

Julkaisusta tiedottaminen

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Varaumat

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Muu materiaali

Katso ladattavat tiedostot sivun ylälaidasta.

More information about sampling and data collection (available in Finnish).

Käytön ja kuvailun oheismateriaalit

Paavilainen, Kaisa (2022) Kuntien verkkosivujen suomenkieliset ja erikieliset palvelut maahanmuuttajille. Pro gradu -tutkielma. Itä-Suomen yliopisto. http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:uef-20220556.

Julkaisut aineistosta

Paavilainen, Kaisa (2022) Kuntien verkkosivujen suomenkieliset ja erikieliset palvelut maahanmuuttajille. Pro gradu -tutkielma. Itä-Suomen yliopisto. http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:uef-20220556.