Finnish Maternity Package Memories 2020-2021

The dataset consists of self-administered written texts on memories or experiences related to maternity packages across several decades. The main themes of the texts include the choice to receive the maternity package, the products included in the package and the meaning of the maternity package. The data collection was organised by the Finnish Literature Society in cooperation with the research project Baby Box as an Emotional Object: the Sociomaterial Experiences of the Finnish Welfare State from the 1930s to the Present, led by Tanja Vahtikari (University of Tampere). The writing invitation was targeted at individuals with memories or experiences related to maternity packages. The writing guidelines included directed participants to write about, for example, the way maternity packages are talked about, views and stories related to maternity packages in their immediate circle and the wider public, the feelings associated with receiving the maternity package, and the most memorable products included in the package. Participants were also given the opportunity to reflect on the importance of the maternity package in Finland's recent history and whether they perceive it as a symbol of the Finnish welfare state. The themes that emerged from the texts included the ways maternity packages are talked about, the sentimental and practical value of the package, the way that the maternity package had made becoming a parent tangible, and the role of the maternity package in the Finnish welfare society. Background information included the participant's gender, year of birth, occupation and area of residence. The data were organised into an easy to use HTML version at FSD. The dataset is only available in Finnish.

该数据集汇集了数十年间关于孕产礼盒相关记忆与体验的自述文字。文本的核心主题涵盖了接受孕产礼盒的选择、礼盒内包含的产品以及孕产礼盒的内涵。数据收集由芬兰文学学会联合由坦雅·瓦希卡里（坦佩雷大学）领导的研究项目“婴儿礼盒：作为情感对象的芬兰福利国家的物质社会体验（1930年代至现今）”组织实施。写作邀请面向具有孕产礼盒相关记忆或体验的个人。写作指南指导参与者围绕孕产礼盒的讨论方式、其周围圈和公众对孕产礼盒的看法和故事、接收孕产礼盒时产生的情感，以及礼盒中最令人难忘的产品等进行撰写。参与者还有机会反思孕产礼盒在芬兰近期历史中的重要性，以及他们是否将其视为芬兰福利国家的象征。从文本中浮现出的主题包括孕产礼盒的讨论方式、礼盒的情感与实用价值、孕产礼盒如何使成为父母的体验变得具体化，以及孕产礼盒在芬兰福利社会中的作用。背景信息包括参与者的性别、出生年份、职业和居住区域。数据被整理成易于使用的HTML版本，存放在芬兰研究数据服务（FSD）中。该数据集仅提供芬兰语版本。