Early Childhood Education and Care Survey 2016

The survey examined the circumstances of families with one-year-old children regarding, among other topics, living arrangements, income, parental roles, childcare arrangements, and childcare allowances and vouchers. Respondents included the guardians of one-year-old children in Finland. The survey was conducted as part of the Finnish Childcare Policies: In/equality in Focus (CHILDCARE) research project, a joint collaboration by the University of Jyväskylä, Tampere University and Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare. First, the respondents were asked about their one-year-old child's health and development. Questions surveyed, for example, breastfeeding, possible medical conditions, and the respondents' relationship with their child. Regarding childcare arrangements, the respondents were asked where they had looked for information on day care services and financial support, what arrangements they had in place for their one-year-old and any other children, how satisfied they were with the arrangements, and whether they received any financial support towards the cost of childcare. Further questions were asked based on whether the child was at home or looked after by an unpaid carer or in day care. Next, the respondents' work situation, work and family life balance, physical and mental health, and changes in family circumstances were surveyed. Questions also focused on the support the respondents received with parenting, as well as their financial situation, political decision-making, and views on day care-related issues on a municipal and general level. Background variables included, among others, the respondent's municipality of residence (categorised), gender, age group, marital status, family composition, relationship to the one-year-old child, level of education, current activity and employment, and household income. Additionally, background information relating to the child was collected, including the child's gender, age, living arrangements, and information on the child's guardians. The education and current activity of the respondent's spouse/partner were also charted.

本调查旨在探究一岁儿童家庭的状况，涉及诸多议题，如居住环境、收入水平、父母角色、儿童照护安排以及儿童照护津贴和券证等。受访对象为芬兰一岁儿童的监护人。该调查作为芬兰儿童照护政策研究项目（CHILDCARE）的一部分，由于韦斯库大学、坦佩雷大学及芬兰健康与福利研究所共同发起。首先，受访者被询问其一名一岁孩子的健康状况及发育情况。调查内容包括母乳喂养、可能的医疗状况以及受访者与孩子之间的关系。在儿童照护安排方面，受访者被问及他们从何处获取日托服务及财务支持的信息，为一名一岁儿童及其他孩子所设定的安排，对安排的满意度，以及是否获得了针对儿童照护成本的财务支持。此外，基于孩子是在家中、由无薪照护者照看还是在日托机构，进一步提问。接下来，调查了受访者的工作状况、工作与家庭生活的平衡、身心健康状况以及家庭状况的变化。问题还聚焦于受访者获得的育儿支持、财务状况、政治决策以及关于市级行政区域和普遍层面的日托相关问题的观点。背景变量包括受访者的居住地（分类）、性别、年龄段、婚姻状况、家庭构成、与一岁孩子的关系、教育水平、当前活动及就业状况，以及家庭收入等。此外，还收集了与孩子相关的背景信息，包括孩子的性别、年龄、居住环境以及孩子监护人的信息。受访者的配偶/伴侣的教育和当前活动也被记录在案。