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. 2022 Nov 10;38(5):1277–1313. doi: 10.1007/s10680-022-09643-2

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)