Shared parent-child leisure time in four countries

Leisure Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 211-229

  Craig, Lyn ^a   Mullan, Killian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

comparative research; family time; gender; parent child leisure; time use; work family balance

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FAMILY STRUCTURE; PSYCHOLOGY; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT;

AUSTRALIA; DENMARK; FRANCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860128520     PISSN: 02614367     EISSN: 14664496     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02614367.2011.573570     Document Type: Article

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