Time Use Research in the Social Sciences (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Pentland, Wendy E.; McColl, Mary Ann; Harvey, Andrew S.; Lawton, M. Powell

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This collection demonstrates the use and variety of applications of time use methodology from multidisciplinary, multinational, and multicultural perspectives. A distinguished roster of contributors from such fields as psychology, occupational therapy, sociology, economics, and architecture examines the complex relationship between human time utilization and health and well-being and evaluates the future of time use analysis as a research tool in the social sciences.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer US
• Seitenzahl: 282
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Mai 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780306471551
• Artikelnr.: 43999281

Inhaltsangabe

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.

Rezensionen

"Overall, the book is a mine of information and should be seen as the essential reference on the topic of time-use studies."
(Annals of Leisure Research, 3, 2000)