The time allocation to children by parents in Europe

TY - JOUR

T1 - The time allocation to children by parents in Europe

AU - Gauthier, A.H.

AU - DeGusti, B.

N1 - Reporting year: 2012

PY - 2012

Y1 - 2012

N2 - This article examines cross-national differences in the time parents allocate to their children using aggregate data from 15 countries collected as part of the Harmonized European Time Use Survey (HETUS). The analysis is restricted to married or cohabiting parents with at least one child under the age of seven. Results show large differences between countries; differences which appear to be associated with four main national characteristics: the countries’ level of economic development, the number of hours spent in paid work, values regarding gender roles, and postmaterialist values. Some elements of the countries’ work–family policies also appear to matter but their overall effect is less conclusive. keywords: family; parenting; social welfare

AB - This article examines cross-national differences in the time parents allocate to their children using aggregate data from 15 countries collected as part of the Harmonized European Time Use Survey (HETUS). The analysis is restricted to married or cohabiting parents with at least one child under the age of seven. Results show large differences between countries; differences which appear to be associated with four main national characteristics: the countries’ level of economic development, the number of hours spent in paid work, values regarding gender roles, and postmaterialist values. Some elements of the countries’ work–family policies also appear to matter but their overall effect is less conclusive. keywords: family; parenting; social welfare

U2 - 10.1177/0268580912443576

DO - 10.1177/0268580912443576

M3 - Article

SN - 0268-5809

VL - 27

SP - 827

EP - 845

JO - International Sociology

JF - International Sociology

IS - 6

ER -