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Time Use in Domestic Settings Throughout the Life Course

Part of the SpringerBriefs in Sociology Book Series

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-78720-6

ISBN: 978-3-319-78719-0

Publisher: Springer International Publishing - Springer Journals

Apr 7, 2018

1 - 9 of 9 Chapters

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Chapter 1Introduction

Dotti Sani, Giulia Maria

Pages: 1 –9

[This is an introductory chapter that provides an overview of the motivation for the volume, a presentation of the case used in the study, Italy, a description of the objectives and research questions and the contents of each chapter. The chapter discusses the importance of studying the...
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Chapter 2Theoretical Background

Dotti Sani, Giulia Maria

Pages: 11 –25

[This chapter is the theoretical backbone of the volume, offering a comprehensive overview of the theories and literature concerning the three cornerstones of domestic work: housework, childcare and adult care. The chapter provides a broad overview of gender inequalities in domestic work and...
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Chapter 3The Italian Time Use Survey

Dotti Sani, Giulia Maria

Pages: 27 –48

[This chapter provides an overview of how time use can be studied and what empirical strategies are adopted in this volume to study time in the domestic sphere. Specifically, the chapter illustrates the Italian Time Use Survey and its main strengths, in particular the diary method technique for...
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Chapter 4Domestic Work Among Children, Teenagers, and Young Adults

Dotti Sani, Giulia Maria

Pages: 49 –64

[This chapter focuses on time in the domestic setting among sons and daughters of different ages. The chapter shows that as early as elementary school little girls engage more in domestic work than little boys and spend more time doing chores as well. Such gap continues to increase in adolescence...
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Chapter 5Young and Beautiful. Domestic Work Among Childless Women and Men

Dotti Sani, Giulia Maria

Pages: 65 –78

[This chapter examines the time use patterns of childless women and men living independently or in couples. Women and men at this stage are not expected to be strongly affected by dynamics of time availability, power and resources compared to older individuals and parents. In contrast, our...
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Chapter 6Parenthood and Domestic Work: A Never-Ending Workload

Dotti Sani, Giulia Maria

Pages: 79 –102

[This chapter focuses on parents of children up to 14 years old. According to previous literature, during this life stage gender inequalities in housework are the most acute. The findings show that virtually all mothers do at least 10 min of housework on the diary day, against approximatively 75%...
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Chapter 7When the Kids Grow up: Domestic Work Among Italians Aged 45–64

Dotti Sani, Giulia Maria

Pages: 103 –116

[In this chapter, the focus shifts to parents of children aged 15 and above. It also includes a comparison with childless Italians between 45 and 64 years old. The chapter illustrates that at this stage, like the previous ones, gender and household status have a large impact on housework. Coupled...
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Chapter 8In the Empty Nest: Housework and Adult Care Among Italians Aged 65 and Above

Dotti Sani, Giulia Maria

Pages: 117 –130

[This chapter considers the allocation of housework time among women and men aged 65 and above. In this group, we find large differences by gender and household status, with differences between women and men being largest among couples and smallest among singles, once again pointing to the...
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Chapter 9Conclusions

Dotti Sani, Giulia Maria

Pages: 131 –142

[This chapter offers a chapter-by-chapter overview of the main results of the volume and then exploits the repeated waves of the Italian Time Use Survey to give a descriptive overview of how time in the domestic setting has changed from the first wave in 1988–89 to the most recent wave in...

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