Inhabitants' Welfare Survey: Koillismaa and Satakunta 1996

The survey aimed at studying social welfare and opinions on welfare services in the regions of Koillismaa and Satakunta (Finland). Respondents evaluated their financial and housing situation, human relationships, leisure time opportunities, and the accessibility of services, both at the time of the survey and in future. Respondents were asked whether certain developments were an advantage to Finland: EU membership, the number of foreigners travelling or working in Finland, the number of refugees and the internationalization of the country. Means of daily transport used (bicycle, bus, train, taxi, private vehicle) and the degree of satisfaction with public transport were charted. Social networks were charted by asking how often and from whom respondents receive help, and whom respondents themselves help. Respondents rated the importance of various bodies (e.g. relatives, neighbours, voluntary workers or organizations, municipal or government officials, private service providers) in providing help and support. The state of welfare services was charted by presenting a list of different social, health, employment and KELA services, and asking respondents to state whether they had used these services and to rate how well they function. Opinions on private health and social services (e.g. pharmacies, private doctors, home and child care services) were charted in a similar way. Some questions pertained to whether welfare service costs should be covered by public funding or by customer fees, would a one-stop shop in their district be beneficial for accessing various welfare services, and should social services be privatized. Respondents assessed possible future developments in the quality and availability of social, health and employment services and the services offered by the Social Insurance Institution of Finland (KELA). Background variables included the respondent's sex, completed education, household size, main activity, tenure, duration of residence in the district, moving intentions, and the distance from the nearest neighbour, small shop, bank, post office, supermarket and health center.

本调查旨在探究科伊利斯马和萨塔昆塔地区（芬兰）的社会福利及对福利服务的看法。受访者对其财务和住房状况、人际关系、休闲时间机会以及服务在调查当时及未来的可及性进行了评估。受访者被问及某些发展是否对芬兰有利：欧盟成员国身份、在芬兰旅行或工作的外国人数量、难民数量以及国家的国际化。调查了日常交通方式（自行车、公共汽车、火车、出租车、私家车）以及受访者对公共交通的满意度。通过询问受访者多久从何人处获得帮助，以及他们本人帮助他人频率，绘制了社交网络图。受访者对各种机构（例如：亲属、邻居、志愿者或组织、市或政府官员、私人服务提供商）在提供帮助和支持方面的重要性进行了评级。通过展示不同类型的社会、健康、就业和KELA服务列表，并询问受访者是否使用过这些服务以及对其功能评价如何，描绘了社会福利状况。以类似方式调查了受访者对私人健康和社会服务的看法（例如：药店、私人医生、家庭和儿童护理服务）。一些问题涉及社会福利服务的费用是否应由公共资金或客户费用承担，他们所在地区的单一服务店是否有利于获取各种福利服务，以及是否应该将社会服务私有化。受访者对可能的社会、健康和就业服务质量及可及性，以及芬兰社会保险机构（KELA）提供的服务未来的发展进行了评估。背景变量包括受访者的性别、完成的教育水平、家庭规模、主要活动、居住期限、搬迁意向，以及最近邻居、小型商店、银行、邮局、超市和医疗中心的距离。