Time Use Research in the Social Sciences

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Pentland, Wendy E. (Editor), Harvey, Andrew S. (Editor), Lawton, M. Powell. (Editor), McColl, Mary Ann. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2002.
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Statistics.; Social Sciences.; Social Sciences, general.; Statistics, general.
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Despite the fact that, for most of us, time is a central focus of our lives, the examination of what we do with our time and why has received limited attention as a method for understanding human behavior in the social sciences. Humans' view and use of time shows tremendous variation, including...

Table of Contents:

• Time Use Research
• Guidelines for Time Use Data Collection and Analysis
• The Time-Diary Method
• Analysis and Exploration of Meaning and Outcomes in Connection with Time Use Data
• Using Time Use Research to Examine Lifestyle Variables
• Methods and Concepts for Time-Budget Research on Elders
• Life-Cycle and Across-the-Week Allocation of Time to Daily Activities
• Variance in the Meaning of Time by Family Cycle, Period, Social Context, and Ethnicity
• Application of Time Use Research to the Study of Life with a Disability
• Biological and Sociocultural Perspectives on Time Use Studies
• Te Ao Hurihuri
• Time Budget Methodology in Social Science Research
• Conclusion
• Lessons from Leisure-Time Budget Research
• Future Directions.