Parents' work arrangements and gendered time use during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study uses time diaries to examine how parents' work arrangements shaped their time use at home and work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background

The pandemic transformed home and work life for parents, disrupting employment and childcare. The shift to work from home offered more flexibility to manage increased care burdens, but the lack of separation between work and family also likely contributed to more challenging work environments, especially among mothers.

Method

This study relies on the 2017-2020 American Time Use Survey and matching to estimate changes in time use among parents working from home and on site in the pandemic relative to comparable parents prior to the pandemic.

Results

Data showed no overall increases in primary childcare t

SUBMITTER: Lyttelton T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9877884 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature