A comparison of women's and men's leisure time: Subtle effects of the double day

Firestone, Juanita M.; Shelton, Beth Anne

doi:10.1080/01490409409513216

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“…(Hsieh & O'Leary, 1993). Men, on the other hand, focus on information relevant to their preferred activities (Firestone & Shelton, 1994). Molm (1987), building upon Social Exchange Theory, suggested that all individuals, regardless of gender, search for information to acquire valued outcomes (e.g., status, social interaction).…”

Section: Gendermentioning

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“…Henderson and Allen (1991) and Henderson and Bialeschki (1991), for example, noted that women who perceive themselves as the family caretakers will plan and organize leisure activities for their children and/or husbands. The type of information search they conduct will be based on the needs of their family rather than themselves (Firestone & Shelton, 1994;Shaw, 1992). Women are more likely to be interested in information that can be easily acquired through social relationships with peers, reference groups, etc.…”

Section: Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Based on Firestone and Shelton's (1994) and Shaw's (1992) work, we expected that gender would be significantly related to the search for symbolic information. We were wrong.…”

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confidence: 99%

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“…Such research has not only shown that men experience greater access to leisure than women but that this is magnified if women adhere to traditional gender norms (Bialeschki & Henderson, 1986;Firestone & Shelton, 1994). In addition, fathers find it easier to use leisure as a time for self-expression and diversion whereas mothers find it harder to enjoy family leisure because of their role as family caretaker (Larson & Gillman, 1997).…”

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A comparison of women's and men's leisure time: Subtle effects of the double day

Cited by 44 publications

References 19 publications

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