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Title: Who Really Bowls Alone? Cities, Suburbs, and Social Time in the United States

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2017

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Abstract: One potential consequence of suburbanization is weaker social connectedness. Based on data from the 2003 to 2013 American Time Use Surveys, this research uses difference of means t-tests, propensity score matching, and Tobit regression to assess whether suburban living is associated with less socializing than city living in mid-to-large American metropolitan areas. After controlling for personal characteristics, we find no meaningful difference in suburbanites and city dwellers time spent socializing across a wide range of social activities. Further, suburbanites and city dwellers spend a very similar amount of time traveling, and more time spent traveling is associated with more socializing, not less.

Url: http://jpe.sagepub.com/content/early/2016/05/23/0739456X16647160.abstract

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Authors: Morris, Eric A; Pfeiffer, Deirdre

Periodical (Full): Journal of Planning Education and Research

Issue: 2

Volume: 37

Pages: 207-222

Data Collections: IPUMS Time Use - ATUS

Topics: Land Use/Urban Organization, Other

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