Time Use Research in the Social Sciences

Wendy E Pentland editor M Powell Lawton editor Andrew S Harvey editor Mary Ann McColl editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.

Published:1st Dec '10

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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.

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.

"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)

ISBN: 9781441933027

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 940g

282 pages

Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999