American Time Use Survey (ATUS), 2003
The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) collects information on how people living in the United States spend their time. Estimates show the kinds of activities people engage in and the time they spend involved in these activities by age, sex, educational attainment, labor force status, and other characteristics, as well as by weekday and weekend day. Data about the quality of life in the United States include how much time people spend working, sleeping, caring for children, volunteering, participating in religious activities, commuting, or relaxing, as well as with whom they spend their time. Information is provided about 'secondary childcare' which is defined as care for children under 13 that is done while doing something else as a primary activity.
Data Sets
American Time Use Survey (ATUS), 2003-2008, Multi-Year Data
The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) collects information on how people living in the United States spend their time. Estimates show the kinds of activities people engage in and the time they spend involved in these activities by age, sex, educational attainment, labor force status, and other characteristics, as well as by weekday and weekend day. Data about the quality of life in the United States include how much time people spend working, sleeping, caring for children, volunteering, participating in religious activities, commuting, or relaxing, as well as with whom they spend their time. Information is provided about 'secondary childcare' which is defined as care for children under 13 that is done while doing something else as a primary activity.
Data Sets
American Time Use Survey (ATUS), 2004
The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) collects information on how people living in the United States spend their time. Estimates show the kinds of activities people engage in and the time they spend involved in these activities by age, sex, educational attainment, labor force status, and other characteristics, as well as by weekday and weekend day. Data about the quality of life in the United States include how much time people spend working, sleeping, caring for children, volunteering, participating in religious activities, commuting, or relaxing, as well as with whom they spend their time. Information is provided about 'secondary childcare' which is defined as care for children under 13 that is done while doing something else as a primary activity.
Data Sets
American Time Use Survey (ATUS), 2005
The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) collects information on how people living in the United States spend their time. Estimates show the kinds of activities people engage in and the time they spend involved in these activities by age, sex, educational attainment, labor force status, and other characteristics, as well as by weekday and weekend day. Data about the quality of life in the United States include how much time people spend working, sleeping, caring for children, volunteering, participating in religious activities, commuting, or relaxing, as well as with whom they spend their time. Information is provided about 'secondary childcare' which is defined as care for children under 13 that is done while doing something else as a primary activity.
Data Sets
American Time Use Survey (ATUS), 2006
The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) collects information on how people living in the United States spend their time. Estimates show the kinds of activities people engage in and the time they spend involved in these activities by age, sex, educational attainment, labor force status, and other characteristics, as well as by weekday and weekend day. Data about the quality of life in the United States include how much time people spend working, sleeping, caring for children, volunteering, participating in religious activities, commuting, or relaxing, as well as with whom they spend their time. Information is provided about 'secondary childcare' which is defined as care for children under 13 that is done while doing something else as a primary activity.
Data Sets
American Time Use Survey (ATUS), 2007
The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) collects information on how people living in the United States spend their time. Estimates show the kinds of activities people engage in and the time they spend involved in these activities by age, sex, educational attainment, labor force status, and other characteristics, as well as by weekday and weekend day. Data about the quality of life in the United States include how much time people spend working, sleeping, caring for children, volunteering, participating in religious activities, commuting, or relaxing, as well as with whom they spend their time. Information about 'secondary childcare', defined as care for children under 13 that is done while doing something else as a primary activity is provided.
Data Sets
American Time Use Survey (ATUS), 2008
The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) collects information on how people living in the United States spend their time. Estimates show the kinds of activities people engage in and the time they spend involved in these activities by age, sex, educational attainment, labor force status, and other characteristics, as well as by weekday and weekend day. Data about the quality of life in the United States include how much time people spend working, sleeping, caring for children, volunteering, participating in religious activities, commuting, or relaxing, as well as with whom they spend their time. Information is provided about 'secondary childcare' which is defined as care for children under 13 that is done while doing something else as a primary activity.
Data Sets
Childcare services
An overview of the training, wages and working conditions of preschool teachers, teacher assistants, and childcare workers
Other
Childcare workers
An overview of the employment training, conditions and prospects of child care workers in the Occupational Outlook Handbook
Other
Childcare workers
A description of child care as an occupation, including working conditions, employment prospects, earnings, and training and education needs
Other
Child daycare services
An overview of the child care workforce and industry
Other
Maternal employment & child outcomes: Published research based on the NLSY79 surveys
A compilation of resources on the relationship between maternal employment and child outcomes that are based on data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 cohort
Bibliographies
Pilot survey on the incidence of child care resource and referral services in June 2000
A study of United States civilian workers with access to child care resource and referral services, defined as employer-sponsored benefits that provide information to employees regarding child day care options, costs, schedules of availability, and the qualifications of the caregivers in the local community
Reports & Papers
Work and family: Child-care arrangements of young working mothers
A description of Child Care arrangements chosen by young working mothers based on the National Longitudinal Survey of Labor Market Experience
Reports & Papers
