FSD1133 Sociobarometer 1998
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Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health
Abstract
The respondents included executives of municipal social services, health centres, employment offices, health and social organisations, and the local offices of the Social Insurance Institution. The executives assessed the well-being of their customers, as well as the well-being and social security of specific population groups (e.g. the unemployed, the re-constituted families). They also evaluated the adequacy of different social benefits (sickness benefit, subsistence subsidy, etc). The respondents were asked to evaluate the socio-economic situation of municipalities, and whether it was possible to ensure the necessary services with the present resources. The functionality of services, as well as the changes in the services provided by the municipal social and health services, the Social Insurance Institution, employment administration, and the private sector were also canvassed.
The respondents assessed the significance of the informal sector, and the role of various operators (organisations, municipalities, self-care) producing help and support. Workforce adequacy and competence development were also canvassed. The respondents evaluated how significant a role various operators play in the regional social and health policy, and what kind of impact this policy has on the well-being of the customers. They were asked to monitor some social policy related issues, such as means-testing and migration. In addition, the executives representing health and social organisations evaluated the possible organisational changes, and the effects these might have on regional co-operation.
Background variables included the respondent's occupational position or title and province.
Keywords
employment policy; health services; informal economy; medical centres; organizations; public health; social policy; social security; social services; 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
The variables identifying municipality and organisation have been removed from the data. Answers to open-ended questions are missing.
Access to the data granted for scientific and teaching purposes; FSD's access application procedure.
Data Collector
Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health
Data Producer
Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health
Collection Date
11.12.1997 - 9.1.1998
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis Unit
Organization
Universe
Municipal social services, health centres, employment offices, health and social organisations, local offices of the Social Insurance Institution (excluding the Åland Islands)
Sampling Procedure
The Sociobarometer 1998 questionnaire was sent to all Finnish municipalities (the Åland Island excluded). Each municipality received two questionnaires: one for the social services office, and one for the health centre. A separate questionnaire was sent to the local offices of the Finnish Insurance Institution, including both "full service" outlets and branch offices. Their answers, as well as those received from the employment offices, cover office's whole area of operation. The organisational questionnaire was sent to the central associations representing the social services and health sector.
Collection Mode
Postal survey
Research Instrument
Structured questionnaire
Response Rate
63%
Time Method
Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section
Collection Size
Data: SPSS portable file. Data available also in other file formats.
Data version
1 (5.2.2002)
Other Material
Questionnaires: pdf files in Finnish
Data Appraisal and Notes
Province 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 1998 [computer file]. FSD1133, version 1 (2002-02-05). Helsinki: Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health [producer], 1998. 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.
Related Publications
Eronen, A. & Eskelinen, M. & Kinnunen, P. & Rönnberg, L. & Tiermas, P. & Urponen, K. (1998). Sosiaalibarometri 1998: hyvinvointipalvelujen tuottajien ajankohtainen tilanne ja näkemys kansalaisten hyvinvoinnista. Helsinki: Sosiaali- ja terveysturvan keskusliitto.
Kataja, Mika (2008). Hyvinvointipluralismi kuntalaisten avun ja tuen tuottamisessa: tarkastelussa kuntien sosiaalijohtajien käsitykset. Vaasa: Vaasan yliopisto. Hallintotieteen (julkisjohtaminen) pro gradu -tutkielma.
Rönnberg, Leif (2002). Sosiaalibarometrin kehitys: Tuntosarvista tutkimukseksi. Sosiaali- ja terveysviesti 2002(2), 17-18.
