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Time Use Research in the Social Sciences
. Ed(S): Pentland, Wendy E.; Lawton, M. Powell; Harvey, Andrew S. (St. Mary'S University, Halifax, Ns, Canada); McColl, Mary Ann
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Description for Time Use Research in the Social Sciences
Hardback. Demonstrates the use and variety of applications of time use methodology from multidisciplinary, multinational, and multicultural perspectives. This work examines the complex relationship between human time utilization and health and well-being, and evaluates time use analysis as a research tool in the social sciences. Editor(s): Pentland, Wendy E.; Lawton, M. Powell; Harvey, Andrew S. (St. Mary's University, Halifax, NS, Canada); McColl, Mary Ann. Series: Perspectives in Law and Psychology. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1340.
Despite the fact that, for most of us, time is a central focus of our lives, the examination of what we do with our time and why has received limited attention as a method for understanding human behavior in the social sciences. Humans' view and use of time shows tremendous variation, including across cultures and with age, lifestyle, and gender. For many of us, a sense of time is ever-present. We speak of time as a commodity, a resource, an ally, an enemy, and a gift. It maybe on our side, on our hands, with us, or against us. We ... Read more
Despite the fact that, for most of us, time is a central focus of our lives, the examination of what we do with our time and why has received limited attention as a method for understanding human behavior in the social sciences. Humans' view and use of time shows tremendous variation, including across cultures and with age, lifestyle, and gender. For many of us, a sense of time is ever-present. We speak of time as a commodity, a resource, an ally, an enemy, and a gift. It maybe on our side, on our hands, with us, or against us. We ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
Series
Perspectives in Law and Psychology
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306459511
SKU
V9780306459511
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Reviews for Time Use Research 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)