National leisure participation and time-use surveys: a future.

Cushman, Grant; Veal, A. J.; Zuzánek, Jiří

doi:10.1079/9780851996202.0283

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“…Under these conditions, the scope for comparison is limited. A similar problem (in terms of cross-time and cross-national comparisons) could apply to many other databases if the data had not been subjected to appropriate adjustments, as is the case with MTUS data; or if it was not based on a harmonized methodology, such as that developed for HETUS (Cushman et al, 2005;Eurostat, 2004aEurostat, , 2004bEurostat, , 2009Freeman et al, 2005;Ö sterberg and Baigorri, 1999;United Nations, 2004).…”

Section: Differences In Research Methodologymentioning

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Time allocation in Poland before and after 1989 – working time perspective

Jankiewicz

2016

Time & Society

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In societies that undergo transformation such as those in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, in the opinion of many, the value of people's time changes. This produces changes in the structure of consumption and the supply of labour. Most probably, at least during the initial years of transition, there is a growing awareness of the time wastage that occurred under the previous system (queuing for basic necessities, plus very limited availability of equipment to facilitate and accelerate household chores). In pre-1989 Poland, where market rules did not apply, three time-use surveys were conducted for the entire adult population of the country (1975-1976; 1982; 1984). Looking at their findings, one must take into account the ''exceptional'' circumstances in which the population had to function-a shortage of goods and services, regulated prices, and no official unemployment are just some of the features of the socialist system. After the change in the socioeconomic system, in the years 2003-2004, another representative time use survey was conducted. The results showed time allocation under completely different conditions-with distinct cyclical fluctuations in the economy, real wages rising, involuntary unemployment, and the supply of household appliances. The purpose of this article is to compare the differences in time allocation, which result not only from the passage of time. The results from 1984 describe Polish people functioning under conditions created by so-called real socialism. Two decades later, the survey reveals the picture of time use in this society in an economic environment that has been to a large extent liberalized.

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Section: Differences In Research Methodologymentioning

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Time allocation in Poland before and after 1989 – working time perspective

Jankiewicz

2016

Time & Society

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“…For example, Veblen's (1 925) work on conspicuous consumption or, as it is termed today, 'merit goods', has great relevance in supposedly 'classless' societies, and is consistent with the work of contemporary economists. The concept of time too, can usefully be explored by leisure researchers (e.g., international comparisons of the use of time using time-budget diaries (Cushman, Veal, Zuzanek, 2005) as well as by economists (e.g., Linder, 1970). At the risk of contradicting our earlier arguments, we also agree with promoting an enhanced focus on the interconnections between leisure and the wider so-A RESPONSE TO RE-FRAMING QUESTI 0NS: ASSESSI NG THE SI GNI FI CANCE OF LEISURE ciety.…”

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A Response to Re-framing Questions: Assessing the Significance of Leisure

Cushman¹,

Gidlow²

2008

World Leisure Journal

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“…Large-scale leisure participation and time-use surveys are conducted, on a regular or one-off basis, at the behest of governments or government agencies in most developed countries, for their own policy-related purposes (Cushman et al 2006), and are typically designed and conducted by government statistical agencies, such as the Australian Bureau of Statistics, or by contracted commercial polling companies.…”

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“…'Participation' means engaging in an activity at least once in the year prior to interview. This is far from being a wholly satisfactory measure of participation, for a variety of reasons (see Cushman et al 2006), but it is the main measure used in official reports, and the one measure which can be used to compare data from different surveys, as is done here. The overall participation rate, which refers to participation at least once in the past year in at least one of the 170 activities covered, shows men with a participation rate of 79.6%, which is only 0.5% more than women's participation rate of 79.1%.…”

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Leisure participation patterns and gender: the survey evidence on Australian adults

Veal

2011

Annals of Leisure Research

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In recognition of the principle that quantitative methods have a role to play in genderrelated studies of leisure, alongside qualitative methods, this paper draws on past and current official Australian national surveys to examine men's time use and leisure participation patterns. Three frequently asserted observations on leisure and gender, and men's leisure behaviour in particular, are addressed. First, the proposition that early survey-based leisure research was 'gender blind' is shown to have not generally been the case in Australia. Second, it is shown that, while it is broadly true that men have more leisure time than women, this is not the case for some key socio-demographic groups. Third, the observation that men have higher levels of participation in leisure activities than women often relies on data on sport and physical recreational activities only; but when a comprehensive definition of leisure is adopted, including such categories as cultural activity and informal outdoor recreation, and when frequency of participation is taken into account, it is found that, while leisure patterns of men are different from those of women, the quantum of participation does not significantly favour men. The paper also addresses the issue of change over time, showing that gender-related patterns of time-use and leisure participation in Australia have changed over recent decades, suggesting that observations based on quantitative empirical data should be reviewed from time to time as new data become available. Finally, the paper examines the lifetime distribution of time, revealing a remarkable similarity between men and women.

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National leisure participation and time-use surveys: a future.

Cited by 10 publications

References 3 publications

Time allocation in Poland before and after 1989 – working time perspective

Time allocation in Poland before and after 1989 – working time perspective

A Response to Re-framing Questions: Assessing the Significance of Leisure

Leisure participation patterns and gender: the survey evidence on Australian adults

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