Foreign workers in the Westfjords and East Iceland
- 1 . General identification information about the survey
- 2 . Information about the inclusion of the survey in a larger study
- 3 . Ethnic and migrant minority (EMM) target population
- 4 . Sampling method
- 5 . Sample size for the overall survey
- 6 . Sample sizes for any subgroups in which the survey is partitioned
- 7 . Data collection information
- 8 . Availability to research community
- 9 . Data producers, owners, distributors and citations
- 10 . Additional information
- 11 . Information on this compilation of metadata
1.
General identification information about the survey
General identification information about the survey
1.0. Country
Iceland
1.1. ID number
ISS001
1.2. Acronym
Don't know
1.3. Survey Name Eng.
Foreign workers in the Westfjords and East Iceland
1.4. Survey Name Nat.
Viðhorf innflytjenda á Vestfjörðum og Austurlandi
1.5. Scope of survey
Subnational
1.6. Which subnational level
Regional
1.7. Name of region(s) Eng.
East Iceland, Westfjords
1.7a. Region (for sorting)
East Iceland
1.8. Name of region(s) Nat.
Austurland, Vestfirðir
1.8a. If subnational, add the NUTS/LAU code of the specific cities/regions
IS002
1.8b. If subnational, type of subnational area
Rural areas (thinly populated areas)
1.9. Representative of the population
No
1.10. Type of survey
Single cross-section
1.10a. If "other" in 1.10. specify
Not applicable
1.11. Starting date of survey
2004-06-01
1.12. End date of survey
2004-10-30
1.12a. Survey in development/not yet completed
No
1.13. Main topic(s) in the survey
1.13.1. Asylum seekers and refugee issues
No
1.13.2. Citizenship and naturalization
Yes
1.13.3. Consumption and/or leisure
No
1.13.4. Demographic characteristics/behaviours
Yes
1.13.5. Discrimination, racism and/or xenophobia
Yes
1.13.6. Educational attainment/trajectory, human capital, skills
Yes
1.13.7. Family reunification, marriage, family relations
No
1.13.8. Gender relations, gender identity, sexuality
No
1.13.9. Housing/housing access
Yes
1.13.10. Health/health access
No
1.13.11. Human smuggling and trafficking
No
1.13.12. Identity (ethnic, national, racial, religious) and belonging
No
1.13.13. Income-related (and/or poverty)
Yes
1.13.14. Interethnic contact and conflict
No
1.13.15. Labour market integration
Yes
1.13.16. Language skills/training
Yes
1.13.17. Leisure, sports, arts
Yes
1.13.18. Legal status/administrative situation
No
1.13.19. Migration trajectory (past/future)
Yes
1.13.20. Political inclusion and participation, and social/political attitudes
Yes
1.13.21. Public attitudes about migration and migrants
No
1.13.22. Reasons for migration/migration drivers
Yes
1.13.23. Return migration
No
1.13.24. Social cohesion and/or civic engagement and/or networks
Yes
1.13.25. Space use, spatial consequences
No
1.13.26. Time use
No
1.13.27. Transnational patterns (e.g. remittances, travel, engagement with ‘home’ country politics, etc.) and diasporas
No
1.13.28. Unaccompanied migrant minors
No
1.13.29. Religion
Yes
1.13.30. Other
No
1.13.30a. If "other" in 1.13, specify
Not applicable
1.14. Main purpose of the survey
1.14.1. Research/academic
Yes
1.14.2. Public policy
No
1.14.3. Government statistics
No
1.14.4. NGO/ non-profit organisations
No
1.14.5. Commercial
No
1.14.6. Other
No
1.14a. If "other" in 1.14, specify
Not applicable
1.15. Coverage of the target population in terms of age
Adult population (18+ or 15+) only
1.16. Coverage of the target population in terms of the sex of the respondents
Both men and women
1.17. Comments relevant to variables in section 1
8a: IS002 is the NUTS3 code that covers both Westfjords and East Iceland
2.
Information about the inclusion of the survey in a larger study
Information about the inclusion of the survey in a larger study
2.1. ID number larger study (leave blank)
Not applicable
2.2. Study acronym
Not applicable
2.3. Name of the larger study Eng.
Not applicable
2.4. Name of the larger study Nat.
Not applicable
2.5. Name of other countries/regions/cities Eng.
Not applicable
2.b. In case of repeated/longitudinal surveys
2.6. Date of the first survey
Not applicable
2.7. Frequency of waves/panels
Not applicable
2.8. Wave number
Not applicable
2.c. In case of surveys that are a part of an international survey programme
2.9. Date when the survey first became a part of an international survey programme
Not applicable
2.10. Frequency of waves since then
Not applicable
2.d. If sample is pooled
2.11. How many surveys pooled
Not applicable
2.12. Which other surveys pooled
Not applicable
2.12a. Pools emigrants from more than 1 country
Not applicable
2.13. Any qualitative studies linked to survey
Not applicable
2.14. If "yes", describe the studies
Not applicable
2.15. Additional comments to section 2
No additional comments
3.
Ethnic and migrant minority (EMM) target population
Ethnic and migrant minority (EMM) target population
3.1. EMM target population: which minority group(s)
Immigrants from Poland, Thailand, Philippines, Serbia-Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia
3.1a. EMM target population with terms standardized
Bosnian-Herzegovinian, Migrants, Croatian, Montenegrin, Slovenian, Polish, Thai, Filipino, Serbian
3.2. EMM target population
A selection of residents of foreign/immigrant origin or ancestry in the city/region/country
3.2a. If "other" in 3.2., describe which
Not applicable
3.3. Operationalization of target population
3.3.1. Country of birth of respondent
Yes
3.3.2. Country of birth of parents/grandparents
No
3.3.3. Citizenship/nationality of respondent (current)
No
3.3.4. Citizenship/nationality of respondent (at birth)
No
3.3.5. Citizenship/nationality of parents/grandparents (current)
No
3.3.6. Citizenship/nationality of parents/grandparents (at birth)
No
3.3.7. Ethnic self-identification of respondent (one response allowed)
No
3.3.8. Ethnic self-identification of respondent (multiple responses allowed)
No
3.3.9. Ethnic self-identification of parents/grandparents
No
3.3.10. Mother tongue/language related question
No
3.3.11. Classification by interviewer
No
3.3.12. Classification by third agent /by proxy (e.g. by a government authority, and NGO, a social/cultural mediator, etc.)
No
3.3.13. Classification by geographical location
No
3.3.14. Through other means/characteristics
No
3.3.15. Information not available on definition of target population
No
3.3a. If "other means" in 3.3., describe which
Not applicable
3.4. Migrant/minority related questions
3.4.1. Country of birth of respondent
Yes
3.4.2. Country of birth of parents
No
3.4.3. Country of birth of grandparents
No
3.4.4. Nationality of respondent (current)
Yes
3.4.5. Nationality of respondent (at birth)
No
3.4.6. Nationality of parents (current)
Yes
3.4.7. Nationality of grandparents (current)
No
3.4.8. Nationality of parents (at birth)
No
3.4.9. Nationality of grandparents (at birth)
No
3.4.10. Ethnic self-identification of respondent (one response allowed)
No
3.4.11. Ethnic self-identification of respondent (multiple responses allowed)
Yes
3.4.12. Ethnic self-identification of parents
No
3.4.13. Ethnic self-identification of grandparents
No
3.4.14. Mother tongue/language related question
Yes
3.4.15. Classification by interviewer
No
3.4.16. Information not available on migrant/minority related questions
No
3.5. Size of the EMM target population as a whole
550
3.6. Survey includes subgroup of majority population
No
3.6a. Survey designed as a general population survey
No
3.7. Additional comments to section 3
No additional comments
4.
Sampling method
Sampling method
4.1. Sampling strategy
Non-probability sampling (including snowball/network and purposive samplings)
4.2. Sampling strategy - open
The sample consisted of individuals belonging to the population who were working in certain factories in the Westfjords and in East Iceland
4.3. Sample design - full information
All workers born in the above mentioned countries working in 15 factories
4.4. Sampling frame(s)
A list of individuals obtained from the Icelandic National Registry
4.5. Sampling units
Individuals
4.6. Comments on sampling methods
No additional comments
5.
Sample size for the overall survey
Sample size for the overall survey
5.1. Total gross/issued sample
368
5.2. Total net/achieved sample
214
5.3. Overall response rate
58
5.4. Overall response rate calculated
By data producers with no mentioned formula
5.5. If "other" in 5.4., describe
Not applicable
5.6. Comment on any known issues
No comment
5.7. Are weights provided
No
5.8. If weights: Please describe
Not applicable
5.9. Additional comments to section 5
No additional comments
6.
Sample sizes for any subgroups in which the survey is partitioned
Sample sizes for any subgroups in which the survey is partitioned
6a1. SG1 Name of sub-group
Immigrants from Poland
6a2. SG1 Gross/issued sample
Information not available
6a3. SG1 Net/achieved sample
124
6a4. SG1 Response rate
Information not available
6a5. SG1 Overall response rate calculated
Information not available
6a6. SG1 If "other" in 6a5., describe
Not applicable
6a7. SG1 Comment on any known issues
The sample consisted of individuals belonging to the population who were working in certain factories (n=15) in Westfjords and in East Iceland
6b1. SG2 Name of sub-group
Immigrants from Thailand
6b2. SG2 Gross/issued sample
Information not available
6b3. SG2 Net/achieved sample
31
6b4. SG2 Response rate
Information not available
6b5. SG2 Overall response rate calculated
Information not available
6b6. SG2 If "other" in 6b5., describe
Not applicable
6b7. SG2 Comment on any known issues
The sample consisted of individuals belonging to the population who were working in certain factories (n=15) in Westfjords and in East Iceland
6c1. SG3 Name of sub-group
Immigrants from the Philippines
6c2. SG3 Gross/issued sample
Information not available
6c3. SG3 Net/achieved sample
24
6c4. SG3 Response rate
Information not available
6c5. SG3 Overall response rate calculated
Information not available
6c6. SG3 If "other" in 6c5., describe
Not applicable
6c7. SG3 Comment on any known issues
The sample consisted of individuals belonging to the population who were working in certain factories (n=15) in Westfjords and in East Iceland
6d1. SG4 Name of sub-group
Immigrants from Serbia-Montenegro
6d2. SG4 Gross/issued sample
Information not available
6d3. SG4 Net/achieved sample
Information not available
6d4. SG4 Response rate
Information not available
6d5. SG4 Overall response rate calculated
Information not available
6d6. SG4 If "other" in 6d5., describe
Not applicable
6d7. SG4 Comment on any known issues
The sample consisted of individuals belonging to the population who were working in certain factories (n=15) in Westfjords and in East Iceland
6e1. SG5 Name of sub-group
Immigrants from Croatia
6e2. SG5 Gross/issued sample
Information not available
6e3. SG5 Net/achieved sample
Information not available
6e4. SG5 Response rate
Information not available
6e5. SG5 Overall response rate calculated
Information not available
6e6. SG5 If "other" in 6e5., describe
Not applicable
6e7. SG5 Comment on any known issues
The sample consisted of individuals belonging to the population who were working in certain factories (n=15) in Westfjords and in East Iceland
6.8. Additional comments to section 6
Other sub-groups are immigrants from Bosnia-Herzegovina and immigrants from Slovenia. Information on sample sizes and response rates for these subgroups is not available
7.
Data collection information
Data collection information
7.1. Name of person/institution/institute that undertook fieldwork
Social Science Research Institute of the University of Iceland (SSRI)
7.2. Data collection mode
7.2.1. Face to face (PAPI)
No
7.2.2. Face to face (CAPI)
No
7.2.3. Telephone
No
7.2.4. Web/email survey
No
7.2.5. Paper self-administered (collected)
Yes
7.2.6. Paper self-administered (postal)
No
7.2.7. Other
No
7.2.8. Information not available
No
7.2b. For personal interviews:
7.3. Who interviewed
Not applicable
7.4. Interviewers spoke migrant languages
Not applicable
7.5. If "yes", which
Not applicable
7.5a. Migrant languages in ISO code
Not applicable
7.6. Questionnaire in migrant language
Yes
7.7. If "yes", which
Polish; Thai; Serbo-Croatian
7.7a. Questionnaire in migrant language in ISO code
THA, HBS, POL
7.8. Average duration/length of interview (minutes)
Information not available
7.9. Number of questions
143
7.10. Additional comments to section 7
No additional comments
8.
Availability to research community
Availability to research community
8.1. Availability of the survey dataset
Available through a COST Action member
8.2. If available, where is the dataset stored
At the Social Science Research Institute of the University of Iceland (SSRI)
8.3. ID number of archive where dataset is stored
8.4. DOI for the dataset
8.5. Access to complete dataset
Yes, micro-data available for download/direct access by researchers
8.6. Access to portions of dataset
Yes
8.7. Access to aggregate data results
Yes
8.8. Restrictions for data access, describe which
No restrictions
8.9. Dataset language(s) available
Icelandic
8.9a. Dataset languages in ISO code
ISL
8.10. Availability of survey document and questionnaire
Available through a COST Action member
8.11. If available, where is the survey document stored
At the Social Science Research Institute of the University of Iceland (SSRI)
8.12. ID number of archive where survey document is stored
8.13. DOI for the documentation
8.14. If the technical documentation is available, standard used for the documentation
Don't know
8.15. Language(s) in which technical survey documentation is available
Icelandic
8.15a. Language(s) of technical survey documentation in ISO code
ISL
8.16. Availability of the survey questionnaire for individual research use
Available through a COST Action member
8.17. If available, where is the survey questionnaire stored
At the Social Science Research Institute of the University of Iceland (SSRI)
8.18. Identification number of the archive/repository where questionnaire is stored
8.19. DOI for the questionnaire
8.20. Language(s) in which survey questionnaire is available
Icelandic; English; Polish
8.20a. Language(s) of survey questionnaire in ISO code
ENG, POL, ISL
8.21. Comments relevant to variables in section 8 (on data availability)
No additional comments
9.
Data producers, owners, distributors and citations
Data producers, owners, distributors and citations
9.1. Institution/team responsible for data production
Social Science Research Institute of the University of Iceland (SSRI)
9.2. Institution/team that owns the data
Multicultural and Information Centre
9.3. Institution/team distributing the dataset
Social Science Research Institute of the University of Iceland (SSRI)
9.4. Contact details for queries/request
felagsvisindastofnun@hi.is / gudbjorg@hi.is / aaa1@hi.is
9.5. Citation for dataset
SSRI (2005). Foreign workers in the Westjords and East Iceland [Data file]
9.6. Citation for technical documentation
SSRI (2005). Foreign workers in the Westjords and East Iceland [questionnaire]. Reykjavik: Social Science Research Institute
9.7. Citation(s) for any other publications
SSRI (2005). Foreign workers in the Westjords and East Iceland. Reykjavik: Social Science Research Institute
9.8. Comments:
No additional comments
10.
Additional information
Additional information
10.3. Sources of information
From a report presenting the survey findings
10.4. Any other comments about the survey
No additional comments
11.
Information on this compilation of metadata
Information on this compilation of metadata
11.1. Person(s) filling in this file
Asdis Arnalds
11.2. Date when this file was last updated
2025-01-21
11.3. Time coverage for the surveys included for this country (at least since 1st January 2000)
2000-01-01
11.4. If time coverage is prior to 01/01/2000, please specify if inclusion of surveys prior to that date is comprehensive and exhaustive or includes only a selection of surveys of interest
No survey prior to 01/01/2000 was included in the file and to our knowledge, no survey has been conducted in Iceland on the topic prior to 01/01/2000
11.5. For national surveys addressed to EMM respondents, please specify if you have covered all surveys irrespective of sample size or only those with sample size 300 or larger
N/A
11.6. For subnational surveys addressed to EMM respondents, please specify if you have covered all surveys irrespective of sample size or only those with sample size 150 or larger
All subnational surveys irrespective of sample size have been covered
11.7. For general population surveys with substantial sub-samples of EMM respondents, please specify which of the conditions of relevance you have used to decide inclusion
The sub-sample for the EMM respondents includes 400 or more individuals (for countries with relatively small minority populations)
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