Analyses daily schedules of work-time patterns of individuals in Canada, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden and examines how work patterns are organized in the four countries.

Complex patterns of leisure activities emerge across Britain over the Twentieth Century. Social theorists have posited two general views of the implications of these trends: a suggestion that technological and social developments will enable people to enjoy increasing quantities of leisure time;...

This paper examines trends in parental time in selected industrialized countries since the 1960s using time-use survey data. Despite the time pressures to which today’s families are confronted, parents appear to be devoting more time to children than they did some 40 years ago. Results also...

Trends in parental time invested in children since the 1960s are examined in 16 industrialized countries using time-use survey data. Despite the time pressures that confront today's families, parents appear to be devoting more time to children than they did 40 years ago. Results also suggest...

Extensive small scale studies have documented that when people assume the role of assisting a person with impairments or an older person, care activities account for a significant portion of their daily routines. Nevertheless, little research has investigated the problem of measuring the time...