The role of economic and demographic factors in explaining time-use of single and married mothers

A system of time allocation equations based on household production theory is estimated for both married & single mothers, drawing on time-use & panel data collected from urban & rural, single- & 2-parent, 2-child families in Calif, Utah, & nationwide (total Ns = 291,314 & 5,...

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Published in:Lifestyles 1990-04, Vol.11 (1), p.23-51
Main Authors: Douthitt, Robin A, Zick, Cathleen D, McCullough, Jane
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
California
Family Work Relationship
Female Headed Households
Nuclear Family
Single Parent Family
Time Utilization
United States of America
Utah
Working Mothers
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Summary:A system of time allocation equations based on household production theory is estimated for both married & single mothers, drawing on time-use & panel data collected from urban & rural, single- & 2-parent, 2-child families in Calif, Utah, & nationwide (total Ns = 291,314 & 5,000 households, respectively). Results indicate that married & single mothers make different decisions about how to allocate their time to household production, child care, leisure, & paid work. Specifically, they respond differently to a change in their shadow wage rates, unearned income, paid child care, & ages of children; possible explanations for these differences are considered. 5 Tables, 39 References. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0882-3391
1058-0476
1573-3475
DOI:10.1007/BF00986940