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Do We Invest Less Time in Children? Trends in Parental Time in Selected Industrialized Countries Since the 1960's

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Anne H. Gauthier () (Department of Sociology, University of Calgary)
Timothy M. Smeeding () (Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University)
Frank F. Furstenberg, Jr. () (Department of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania)
Abstract

This paper examines trends in parental time in selected industrialized countries since the 1960s using time-use survey data. Despite the time pressures to which today’s families are confronted, parents appear to be devoting more time to children than they did some 40 years ago. Results also suggest a decrease in the differences between fathers and mothers in time devoted to children. Mothers continue to devote more time to childcare than fathers, but the gender gap has been reduced. These results are observed in several countries and therefore suggest a large global trend towards an increase in parental time investment with their children.

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Paper provided by Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University in its series Center for Policy Research Working Papers with number 64.

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Date of creation: 01 Jun 2004
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