Table 3.
Correspondence between activities and time-use categories
| Category | Activities details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mother–child solo time | Any activity with the mother and without the father | Any place |
| Father–child solo time | Any activity with the father and without the mother | Any place |
| Two-parents’ time | Any activity in presence of both the mother and the father | Any place |
| Time alone | Any activity alone, without the presence of others | Any place |
| Educational activities | Reading, study, homework (electronic or not), going to theatre, opera, concerts, cinema, library time, doing music, dance, theatre, artistic activities, structured sports, language lessons | Outside School |
| Unstructured leisure | Unstructured playing, watching TV, playing video games, video watching, using mobile phones, illegal activities, browsing on the internet (non-schooling related), social media activities | Outside School |
Longitudinal study of Australian Children. K Cohort, waves 1–6 (2004–2014)