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Aadne Aasland (ed.)| ISBN 82-7422-145-1 | 1996 | 240 p |
NOK 220,-
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Liberated from almost 50 years of Soviet rule, Latvia in the 1990s has experienced profound political, economic and social change. How should the impact of this transformation on the living conditions of the Latvian population be understood? The present study gives new information on and insights into the situation in the mid-90s for the various age-groups, ethnic segments, etc. Based on a major survey carried out by Fafo and the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia in September 1994, it provides a comprehensive inquiry into areas such as health, employment, social contacts, housing conditions and political attitudes. The survey contains information on 9,400 individuals from 3,200 randomly selected households. The present survey, which covers a broad range of topics, represents the first nationwide living conditions study ever conducted in Latvia.
Fafo has extensive experience in conducting living conditions studies based on Scandinavian models. Fafo was the first institute to carry out a living conditions survey in the former Eastern Bloc. The study of living conditions in Lithuania, conducted in 1990–1991, was an internationally noted pioneering effort. The present study is a part of the NORBALT Living Conditions Project, comprising five parallel surveys in the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, as well as the Russian Kaliningrad enclave and the city of St. Petersburg.
«Latvia: The Impact of the Transformation» is the work of both Norwegian and Latvian authors, who have collaborated closely during all stages of work.
Fafo's Preface
Editor's Preface
