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Wight, Vanessa R.; Raley, Sara B.; Bianchi, Suzanne M. – Social Forces, 2008
Using data from the 2003 and 2004 American Time Use Surveys, this article examines nonstandard work hours and their relationship to parents' family, leisure and personal care time--informing the discussion of the costs and benefits of working nonstandard hours. The results suggest that parents who work nonstandard evening hours spend less time in…
Descriptors: Family Work Relationship, Time Management, Work Environment, Working Hours
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Sayer, Liana C. – Social Forces, 2005
This analysis uses nationally representative time diary data from 1965, 1975 and 1998 to examine trends and gender differences in time use. Women continue to do more household labor than men; however, men have substantially increased time in core household activities such as cooking, cleaning and daily child care. Nonetheless, a 30-minute-per-day…
Descriptors: Females, Males, Time Management, Gender Differences
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Schoenhals, Mark; Tienda, Marta; Schneider, Barbara – Social Forces, 1998
National Education Longitudinal Study data on student employment in 10th grade indicate that previous findings of adverse effects on academic outcomes may be attributable to preexisting differences among youth who choose to work at various intensities. Also, increased working hours were related to decreased time spent watching television.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Family Characteristics, Grade 10