Study title

Children's Rights 2017

Dataset ID Number

FSD3858

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3858
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3858

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Central Union for Child Welfare

Other Identification/Acknowledgements

• Taloustutkimus

Abstract

The survey studied knowledge and awareness of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in Finland. The survey also explored views on the implementation of consultation and participation of children. In addition, knowledge of the Central Union for Child Welfare was also investigated. The survey was conducted as personal interviews as part of the Omnibus survey.

Respondents were first asked if they had heard of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Next, respondents were asked to make statements about the Convention. Respondents were asked to answer yes or no depending on whether the listed statement was included in the Convention or not. These included whether the Convention obliges governments to inform citizens about it, whether it applies to all children under the age of 18, and whether the Convention reduces parents' responsibilities to care for their children. Next, the respondents were asked whether the consultation and participation of children and young people is well implemented in Finland. These included statements such as "children of kindergarten age are so young that there is no need to listen to their opinions" and "it is a good thing that schools have a student council as a channel for student participation". Finally, respondents' knowledge and awareness of the Central Union for Child Welfare was explored.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age, occupational status, type of household, level of education, internet use, type of municipality, region, and age and number of children at home.

Keywords

child protection; children; children's rights; international agreements; knowledge (awareness); participation; social influence

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Children (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• International politics and organisations (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Equality, inequality and social exclusion (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Children's Rights

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Taloustutkimus

Data Producers

• Central Union for Child Welfare

Time Period Covered

2017

Collection Dates

2017-11-10 – 2017-11-29

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged 15-79 living in Finland (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Quota

The sample was formed by quota sampling, with quotas based on the national age, gender, major region and municipality type of the target group. Responses were collected in the Omnibus survey through face-to-face interviews, mainly in respondents' homes. A total of 1 000 people were interviewed, 213 of whom were interviewed in halls. Data collection was carried out using laptop computers.

45 trained research interviewers from Taloustutkimus Oy participated in the interviews. Written instructions were given to the interviewers for this study. The work of the interviewers was monitored by means of computer spreadsheets for each interviewer and spot checks on respondents.

Collection Mode

Face-to-face interview: Computer-assisted (CAPI/CAMI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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

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Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The researcher has anonymised the data by classifying the background variables.

Weighting

The weight variable weights the sample to match the target population. The weighted N figures correspond to the Finnish population aged 15-79 in thousands.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Central Union for Child Welfare: Children's Rights 2017 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2024-10-09). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3858

Deposit Requirement

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Disclaimer

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

Related Materials

Melander, Anne (2017). Lastensuojelun Keskusliitto: Lasten oikeudet 2017. Helsinki: Taloustutkimus Oy.

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