Time Use Research in the Social Sciences

Inbunden, Engelska, 1999

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Beskrivning

This collection demonstrates the use and variety of applications of time use methodology from multidisciplinary, multinational and multicultural perspectives. Contributors from such fields as psychology, occupational therapy, sociology, economics and architecture examine 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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1999-05-31
Mått:155 x 235 x 21 mm
Vikt:629 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:282
Upplaga:2002
Förlag:Springer Science+Business Media
ISBN:9780306459511

Utforska kategorier

Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Recensioner i media

"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)

Innehållsförteckning

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.