Living Conditions of Social Assistance Recipients and Social Work 1987

The survey charted living conditions, experiences of life and client relationship of social assistance recipients and social work. Firstly, respondents were asked about previous contacts with social services office, previous occupation and job and length of and reason for unemployment. They were also asked to state different illnesses and ailments they had suffered from in the past twelve months. The survey also studied respondents' accommodation (e.g. type, size, way of heating, standard of equipment, number of rooms) and relations with neighbours. Possession of consumer durables (e.g. telephone, colour television, washing machine and newspaper subscription) was examined. Respondents were asked whether their financial circumstances prevent them from using public transport, buying convenience goods, nutritious food, etc. Leisure activities, membership in a voluntary organisation and voting behaviour in the last parliamentary elections were also charted. Respondents were asked to assess their childhood and childhood home, for example, who looked after them mostly, how many times they have moved and were there serious conflicts or drinking problems in the family. They also rated their family ties and friendships. Social service clients analysed events that had happened to them in the past five years. They evaluated their standard of living and satisfaction with their situation in life at the time of the survey and five years prior. Social assistance recipients also weighed the most important things in their life. Finally, respondents' views on being social service clients were probed by asking, for example, what was their first visit to social services office like, how does it feel to tell social workers about personal problems and should there be groups representing clients in social services. Social workers completed information on the client relationship: source of income and combined net income of household, measures taken at meetings (e.g. income calculation, discussion, counselling on child care and welfare or house call). They specified contributory factors in household's income difficulties and reasons for need of help. Social workers assessed how effective social welfare measures are in helping clients. Background variables included gender, marital status, type and structure of household, basic and vocational education, main activity, spouse's education and main activity.

本调查深入探讨了社会福利受助者及社会工作者在生活状况、人生经历和客户关系方面的状况。首先，调查对象被询问其与社会服务机构往来的历史、过往的职业和就业经历以及失业的时长与原因。他们还被要求陈述在过去十二个月内所遭受的各种疾病和不适。调查还研究了调查对象的居住条件（例如，类型、面积、供暖方式、设备标准、房间数量）以及邻里关系。考察了耐用消费品（例如，电话、彩色电视、洗衣机和报纸订阅）的拥有情况。调查对象还被问及其经济状况是否阻碍了他们使用公共交通、购买便利商品、营养食品等。此外，调查还记录了休闲活动、自愿组织的会员资格以及上次议会选举中的投票行为。调查对象还被要求评估他们的童年及其家庭环境，例如，主要由谁照顾他们、他们搬迁的次数以及家庭中是否存在严重的冲突或酗酒问题。他们还对家庭关系和友谊进行了评级。社会服务客户分析了过去五年中发生在他们身上的事件。他们评估了在调查时以及五年前的生活水平和他们对生活状况的满意度。社会福利受助者还权衡了他们生活中最重要的事情。最后，通过询问例如首次访问社会服务机构的情况、向社会工作者透露个人问题的感受以及是否应该有代表客户的社会服务机构团体等问题，调查了调查对象作为社会服务客户的观点。社会工作者完成了客户关系的详细信息：收入来源和家庭的合并净收入、会议采取的措施（例如，收入计算、讨论、儿童护理和福利咨询或家庭访问）。他们指出了家庭收入困难的原因以及需要帮助的理由。社会工作者评估了社会福利措施在帮助客户方面的有效性。背景变量包括性别、婚姻状况、家庭类型和结构、基本教育和职业教育、主要活动、配偶的教育和主要活动。