ABSTRACT

Previous research suggested that women and men experience their leisure time differently (i.e. time not committed to the labour force, domestic caregiving, or personal care). In relation to quantitative differences, studies worldwide have confirmed that a gender gap in leisure time use exists even though both women’s and men’s lives may be enriched through opportunity for leisure. In this article, we examine the organisation of time in the domains of leisure and its gender dimensions in Croatia. To determine whether demographic characteristics (e.g. education, age, employment) and household organisation (e.g. presence of children, time spent doing housework, number of household activities) account for considerable variation in leisure time, we focus on married and cohabiting individuals. Apart from gender differences, we will also investigate whether there are regional differences in leisure time use. An explanation of forces that result in gendered and regional differences of leisure time use in Croatia is discussed.

摘要

先前的研究表明，女性和男性对闲暇时间的体验不同（即没有投入到劳动力、家庭护理或个人护理的时间）。关于数量差异，世界范围内的研究已经证实，即使女性和男性的生活都可以通过休闲机会丰富起来，但在休闲时间使用方面存在性别差异。在本文中，我们研究了克罗地亚休闲领域的时间组织及其性别维度。为了确定人口特征（例如教育、年龄、就业）和家庭组织（例如，有孩子、花在做家务上的时间、家庭活动的数量）是否导致闲暇时间的显着差异，我们关注已婚和同居的个人。除了性别差异，我们还将调查休闲时间使用是否存在地区差异。讨论了导致克罗地亚休闲时间使用的性别和地区差异的力量的解释。