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American Time Use Survey (ATUS), 2008

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Principal Investigator(s): United States Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Summary: The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) collects information on how people living in the United States spend their time. Data collected in this study measured the amount of time that people spent doing various activities in 2008, such as paid work, child care, religious activities, volunteering, and socializing. Respondents were interviewed once about how they spent their time on the previous day including where they were and whom they were with. Part 1, Respondent and Activity Summary File, contain... (view full summary)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR26149.v2

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