The Time Use of Mothers in the United States at the Beginning of the 21st Century

Authors

Rachel Connelly, Bowdoin College
Jean Kimmel, Western Michigan University

Publication Date

1-1-2010

DOI

10.17848/9780880993975

Abstract

Connelly and Kimmel focus on the time use of mothers of preteenaged children in the United States from 2003 to 2006. They explore how mothers use their time in order to better understand their lives, the lives of their partners, and the lives of their children.

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Contents

1. Introduction
2. A Descriptive Look at Mothers' Time Use
3. The Nature of Maternal Caregiving: Is it More Like Leisure or Household Production?
4. Husbands' Influences on Mothers' Unpaid Time Choices
5. The Role of Nonstandard Work Hours in Maternal Caregiving
6. Concluding Remarks

Appendix A: ATUS Time Use Categories Included in Five Aggregate Time Uses

Appendix B: The Categorization of Time as Child Caregiving According to the ATUS Survey Coding Rules

Appendix C: Methods Used to Construct Price of Time Variables

Appendix D: Theoretical Model Used in Chapter 4

ISBN

9780880993692 (cloth) ; 9780880993685 (pbk.) ; 9780880993975 (ebook)

Subject Areas

EDUCATION; Early childhood; Childcare / Child care; LABOR MARKET ISSUES; Work and family balance