FSD1129 Sociobarometer 1994
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Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health
Abstract
In the present study, the respondents were asked to assess the changes in municipal budget in 1993-1994, the social services gross expenditures in 1993, and the budget of 1994. They also stated their opinions about the staff reductions within the social services sector, and whether they thought it is possible to ensure the necessary services with the present resources. The respondents were asked to evaluate how well the needs of the different customer groups were met. In addition, they estimated if the necessary social services and benefits have been compromised, and whether the welfare and social security of the different customer groups have diminished due to the cutbacks.
The respondents were asked to name the most significant changes that had taken place in the municipal social services in 1993, and which aspects they considered essential in developing the services for the year 1994. They also estimated if the municipalities had tried to improve the cost-effectiveness of their social services sector by resorting to rationalisation measures or rearrangements, such as fusing branches of administration, or reorganising the production of services. The respondents were asked if there had been any discussion in their home municipality about which basic social services should be kept, or whether there had been - or would be - changes in outsourcing agreements or service charging. Furthermore, their opinions about the subsistence subsidy and the basic means of livelihood were assessed. The respondents were asked to describe their relation to the municipal management, as well as their personal feelings towards the changes that are taking place in social services, and expectations towards the coming year.
Background variables included the respondent's province of residence.
Keywords
savings; social reform; social security; social security benefits; social services; social welfare finance; social work; welfare policy; welfare services
Topic Classification
social policy; welfare studies (FSD Topics Classification)
social welfare policy; social welfare systems/structures; specific social services: use and provision (CESSDA Topics Classification)
Series Name
Restrictions
Answers to open-ended questions are missing. Variables identifying municipality of residence and postal code have been removed from the data.
Access to the data granted for scientific and teaching purposes; FSD's access application procedure.
Data Collector
Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health (STKL)
Data Producer
Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health
Collection Date
27.1.1994 - 15.2.1994
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis Unit
Organization
Universe
Municipal social services (excluding the Åland Islands)
Sampling Procedure
Sample included 343 Finnish municipalities (the Åland Islands excluded). In order to ensure that the sample is representative, regional and population quotas were stipulated. Small municipalities are, therefore, overly represented. Furthermore, all the largest municipalities were included in the sample. Other sampled municipalities have been randomly selected.
Collection Mode
Postal survey
Research Instrument
Structured questionnaire
Response Rate
73%
Time Method
Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section
Collection Size
Data: SPSS portable file. Data available also in other file formats.
Data version
1.0 (11.3.2002)
Other Material
Questionnaire: pdf file in Finnish
Data Appraisal and Notes
A regional variable has been added to the original data.
Citation Requirement
The source must be acknowledged in any publication based wholly or in part on the data.
Bibliographical Citation
Sociobarometer 1994 [computer file]. FSD1129, version 1.0 (2002-03-11). Helsinki: Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health [producer], 1994. Tampere: Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor], 2002.
Depositing Requirements
The archive must be informed of all publications where the data have been used.
Disclaimer
The depositor and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the secondary use of the data.
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Rönnberg, Leif (2002). Sosiaalibarometrin kehitys: Tuntosarvista tutkimukseksi. Sosiaali- ja terveysviesti 2002(2), 17-18.
Sosiaalibarometri 1994: kuntien sosiaalipalvelujen ja sosiaali- ja terveysjärjestöjen ajankohtainen tilanne ja kehitysnäkymät (1994). Helsinki: Sosiaaliturvan keskusliitto. Sosiaaliturvan keskusliiton selvityksiä ja tutkimuksia; 1/1994.
