Time Use Research In The Social Sciences (perspectives In Law & Psychology)

Time Use Research / Andrew S. Harvey, Wendy Pentland -- What Is Time Use Research? -- Historical Development Of Time Use Studies -- Applications Of Time Use Data -- Guidelines For Time Use Data Collection And Analysis / Andrew S. Harvey -- Collection Guidelines -- Data-file Editing And Creation -- Analysis Issues -- The Time-diary Method: Structure And Uses / John P. Robinson -- Uses Of Diary Data -- Features Of The Diary Method -- The Zero-sum Character Of Time -- Measuring How People Spend Time -- Previous Time-diary Studies -- Diary Studies In Canada -- Activity Coding -- Procedures To Analyze Time-diary Data -- A Larger Multivariate Model -- Methodological Properties Of Time Diaries -- Methodology Of The 1965-1985 Americans' Use Of Time Projects -- Analysis And Exploration Of Meaning And Outcomes In Connection With Time Use Data / William Michelson -- Two Purposes Of Time Use Research: Descriptive Patterns And Indicators Of Meaning -- Four Ways To Study Meaning And Outcomes -- Using Time Use Research To Examine Lifestiyle Variables -- Quality Of Life -- Methods And Concepts For Time-budget Research On Elders / M. Powell Lawton -- Methodological Issues -- Psychological Aspects Of Time Use -- Roles And Lifestyles -- Life-cycle And Across-the-week Allocation Of Time To Daily Activities / Jiri Zuzanek, Bryan J.a. Smale -- Review Of Literature -- Statement Of The Research Problem -- Database And Operationalization Of The Variables -- Data Analyses. Edited By Wendy E. Pentland ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.