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Title: Time Use on Caregiving Activities: Comparing Federal Government and Private Sector Workers

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2013

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Abstract: Working mothers in federal service spend about 20 min per day less on caregiving activities, compared to their counterparts in the private sector. This result holds regardless of the type of job they hold, their educational attainment, marital status, the number and ages of their children, or the employment status of their spouse. This is an important result to federal agency recruitment, which targets a similar labor pool as does the private sector. It is also important to the retention of human capital in federal government, which has sought to establish a reputation as a model employer through the development and implementation of family-friendly workplace programs and a culture that supports overall worklife balance. However, mothers in federal service spend more time at work compared to their counterparts in the private sector, which prompts one to wonder whether less caregiving time and more work time is true balance.

Url: http://rop.sagepub.com/content/33/1/3.short

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Authors: Mastracci, Sharon H

Periodical (Full): Review of Public Personnel Administration

Issue: 1

Volume: 33

Pages: 3-27

Data Collections: IPUMS Time Use - ATUS

Topics: Health, Labor Force and Occupational Structure

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