33 research outputs found
Working status and leisure
Paid labour is often said to come at a price. Using timebudget
information on 9063 Dutch respondents and their partners, we
investigated whether couples working full time economize on their
solitary and social time budget. Results show that individuals who
are part of a full-time working couple spend a smaller share of their
available time budget on social interaction with relatives and friends
than individuals from single-earner families or combination households.
Instead, in full-time working couples, partners prefer to spend
a relatively large share of their leisure time on institutionalized social
interaction, such as volunteering, cultural participation and attending
sports events.