Research about equality in Finnish ski clubs
Ahonen, Jenni; Kotiranta, Aleksi (2020)
Ahonen, Jenni
Kotiranta, Aleksi
2020
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This thesis is a research about how equality and parity are treated in Finnish ski clubs and it was made for the mandator, Finnish Ski Association (Suomen Hiihtoliitto). The main goal for this thesis was to collect information about Finnish ski clubs’ perceptions towards equality.
The results will be used as a part of the Finnish Ski Association’s new strategy.
In this study both qualitative and quantitative research methods were used. The main weight was on the qualitative part and the data for that was collected by interviews from four different Finnish ski club’s managers and representatives. The interviews were performed via Zoom online meeting, personal meeting and telephone conversations. The role of the quantitative part of the study was to support information about equality in Finnish ski clubs. Quantitative data was collected via questionnaire made with Webropol.
Finnish ski clubs are divided into three different categories in the results: Starclubs, Starclub prospects and basic-level clubs. Categorization is based on presumed quality of the clubs. Three main findings were found. There are only few concrete actions that are being carried out about equality in Finnish ski clubs, more open discussion is needed between Finnish Ski Association and the clubs, and high-quality clubs are also better in terms of equality and parity matters.
On the base of the main findings three suggestions for the Finnish Ski Association were pre- sented: Finnish Ski Association needs to make a guideline for the clubs which directs how equality needs to be treated, the clubs need to choose a representative who is in charge of equality matters in the club, and a follow-up research needs to take place in a few years time.
The results will be used as a part of the Finnish Ski Association’s new strategy.
In this study both qualitative and quantitative research methods were used. The main weight was on the qualitative part and the data for that was collected by interviews from four different Finnish ski club’s managers and representatives. The interviews were performed via Zoom online meeting, personal meeting and telephone conversations. The role of the quantitative part of the study was to support information about equality in Finnish ski clubs. Quantitative data was collected via questionnaire made with Webropol.
Finnish ski clubs are divided into three different categories in the results: Starclubs, Starclub prospects and basic-level clubs. Categorization is based on presumed quality of the clubs. Three main findings were found. There are only few concrete actions that are being carried out about equality in Finnish ski clubs, more open discussion is needed between Finnish Ski Association and the clubs, and high-quality clubs are also better in terms of equality and parity matters.
On the base of the main findings three suggestions for the Finnish Ski Association were pre- sented: Finnish Ski Association needs to make a guideline for the clubs which directs how equality needs to be treated, the clubs need to choose a representative who is in charge of equality matters in the club, and a follow-up research needs to take place in a few years time.