Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Sten Johansson - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Robert Erikson - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Jan O. Jonsson - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Michael Tåhlin - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Description
The first level of living survey started within the framework of a governmental commission set up to study the prevalence and problems of low incomes. Their task was broadly defined, so beside a range of studies on income and income distributions they also commissioned a group of sociologists, headed by Sten Johansson, to study the distribution of welfare in Sweden more generally. The study by Johansson and his colleagues, undertaken in 1968, came to be known as the Level of Living Survey. From the beginning it was not the longitudinal aspect that was the novelty, but rather the fact that a wide spectrum of living conditions was studied with the survey method as such.
The division of level of living into different components, inspired by the work within the UN, resulted in the following list of components included in the Swedish Level of Living Surveys: Health and access to care; Employment and working conditions; Economic resources; Educational resources; Family and social integration; Housing and neighbourhood facilities; Security of life and property; Recreation and culture; Political reso
Language
Research principal
Responsible department/unit
Swedish Institute for Social Research
Data contains personal data
No
Unit of analysis
Population
1968: Individuals aged 15-75 years. - 1974: Individuals aged 15-75 years; 1) Individuals included in the 1968 survey, under the age of 76 and still living in Sweden, 2) A new addition of young individuals aged 15-20 years, 3) Individuals immigrating to
Time Method
Sampling procedure
Time period(s) investigated
1968-05-01 – 2000-12-30
Geographic spread
Geographic location: Sweden
Research area
Economic conditions and indicators, Medication and treatment, Specific diseases, disorders and medical conditions, General health and well-being, Housing, Employment, Working conditions, Social welfare systems/structures, Social conditions and indicators, Leisure, tourism and sport, Diet and nutrition
(CESSDA Topic Classification)
Social Sciences, Sociology
(The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)
Keywords
housing, employment, health, social welfare, residential mobility, family environment, wages, housework, political action, unemployment, living conditions, membership, drinking behaviour, travel, trade union membership, medical care, political influence, economic conditions, international travel, income, social security benefits, self-employed, supervisory status, housing facilities, housing economics, medicinal drugs, diseases, dental health, hospitalization, smoking, labour and employment, fringe benefits, farmers, care of dependants, holiday leave, assets, holidays, educational background, inheritance, theft, criminal damage, crime victims, political participation, standard of living, autonomy at work, nationality, employment history, social life, industrial injuries, family members, working conditions, households, leisure time activities, organizations, hours of work, social protest, diet and exercise, assault, exercise (physical activity), cors, nutrition, rewhard
Institutet för social forskning (1998) Kodbok för levnadsnivåundersökningen 1991. Stockholm : Swedish institute for social research.
Institutet för social forskning (1992) Instruktions- och övningsformulär. Stockholm : Swedish Institute for Social Research. ISBN: 91-7604-048-8.
ISBN:
91-7604-048-8
Institutet för social forskning (1981) Instruktions- och övningsformulär. Stockholm : Swedish Institute for Social Research.
Vuksanovic, M. (1979) Kodbok för 1974 års levnadsnivåundersökning : dokumentation av ett dataregister för välfärdsforskning. Stockholm : Swedish Institute for Social Research. ISBN: 91-7604-005-4.
ISBN:
91-7604-005-4
Institutet för social forskning (1987) Bilder av välfärden : levnadsförhållanden i Sverige 1968-1981. Stockholm : Swedish Institute for Social Research. ISBN: 91-7540-047-2.
ISBN:
91-7540-047-2
Institutet för social forskning (1984) Variabler och koder för LNU 81. Stockholm : Swedish institute for social research. ISBN: 91-7604-007-0.
ISBN:
91-7604-007-0
Johansson, S. (1973) The level of living survey: A presentation. Acta Sociologica 16:211-219.
Duncan, Greg J., Joshi, Heather & Mayer, Karl Ulrich (2005) An evaluation of the Swedish Level of Living Survey (LNU): a report. Stockholm: Vetenskapsrådet
Libris
ISBN:
91-7307-063-7
Eriksson, R., Fritzell, J., & Jonsson, J. O. (1992) Questionnaire. Stockholm : Swedish institute for social research. ISBN: 91-7604-049-6.
ISBN:
91-7604-049-6
Erikson, R., & Åberg, R. (red.) (1984) Välfärd i förändring. Levnadsvillkor i Sverige 1968-1981. Stockholm: Prisma. ISBN: 91-518-1657-1.
ISBN:
91-518-1657-1
Erikson, R., & Åberg, R. (eds.) (1987) Welfare in Transition. A Survey on Living Conditions in Sweden 1968-1981. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Fritzell, J., & Lundberg, O. (1993) Ett förlorat eller förlovat årtionde? : välfärdsutvecklingen mellan 1981 och 1991. Stockholm : Swedish Institute for Social Research. ISBN: 91-7604-052-6.
ISBN:
91-7604-052-6
Fritzell, J., & Lundberg, O. (eds.) (1994) Vardagens villkor. Levnadsförhållanden i Sverige under tre decennier. Stockholm: Brombergs förlag. ISBN: 9176086364.
ISBN:
9176086364
Erikson, R. (1993) Descriptions of inequality: The Swedish apporach to welfare research. In M.C. Nussbaum, & A. Sen, (eds.). The quality of life. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Johansson, S. (1970) Om levnadsnivåundersökningen. Stockholm: Allmänna förlaget.
Libris
ISBN:
91-38-01416-5
Johansson, S. (1979) Mot en teori för social rapportering. Stockholm: Swedish Institute for Social Research. ISBN: 99-0169631-3.
Libris
ISBN:
91-7604-001-1
Erikson, R., & Uusitalo, H. (1987) The Scandinavian approach to welfare research. In R. Erikson, E.J. Hansen, S. Ringen, & H. Uusitalo, (eds.). The Scandinavian model: Welfare states and welfare research. Armonk, New York: M.E. Sharpe.
Tåhlin, M. (1990) Politics, dynamics and individualism: The Swedish approach to level of living research. Social Indicators Research, 22.
Bygren, M. (1995) Reliabiliteten i levnadsnivåundersökningen 1991. Stockholm : Swedish Institute for Social Research. ISBN: 91-7604-058-5.
ISBN:
91-7604-058-5
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Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Sten Johansson - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Robert Erikson - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Jan O. Jonsson - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Michael Tåhlin - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
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Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Sten Johansson - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Robert Erikson - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Jan O. Jonsson - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Michael Tåhlin - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
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Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Sten Johansson - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Robert Erikson - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Jan O. Jonsson - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Michael Tåhlin - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Time period(s) investigated
1968-03 – 1968-11
Variables
697
Number of individuals/objects
6520
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Data format / data structure
Numeric
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Sten Johansson - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Robert Erikson - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Jan O. Jonsson - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Michael Tåhlin - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Time period(s) investigated
1974-10 – 1974-12
Variables
722
Number of individuals/objects
6711
Associated documentation
Data format / data structure
Numeric
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Sten Johansson - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Robert Erikson - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Jan O. Jonsson - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Michael Tåhlin - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Time period(s) investigated
1981-04-02 – 1981-12-18
Variables
708
Number of individuals/objects
6985
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Data format / data structure
Numeric
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Sten Johansson - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Robert Erikson - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Jan O. Jonsson - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Michael Tåhlin - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Time period(s) investigated
1991-02-25 – 1991-11-12
Variables
656
Number of individuals/objects
6773
Associated documentation
Data format / data structure
Numeric
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Sten Johansson - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Robert Erikson - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Jan O. Jonsson - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Michael Tåhlin - Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
Time period(s) investigated
2000 – 2000
Variables
834
Number of individuals/objects
5142