Hook Jennifer L
University of Southern California.
J Marriage Fam. 2012 Aug 1;74(4):631-642. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2012.00986.x. Epub 2012 Jul 13.
Whereas most resident fathers are able to spend more time with their children on weekends than on weekdays, many fathers work on the weekends spending less time with their children on these days. There are conflicting findings about whether fathers are able to make up for lost weekend time on weekdays. Using unique features of the United Kingdom's National Survey of Time Use 2000 (UKTUS) I examine the impact of fathers' weekend work on the time fathers spend with their children, family, and partners (N = 595 fathers). I find that weekend work is common among fathers and is associated with less time with children, families, and partners. Fathers do not recover lost time with children on weekdays, largely because weekend work is a symptom of overwork. Findings also reveal that even if fathers had compensatory time, they are unlikely to recover lost time spent as a family or couple.
虽然大多数在职父亲在周末陪伴孩子的时间比工作日更多，但许多父亲在周末也要工作，在这些日子里陪伴孩子的时间就更少了。关于父亲是否能够在工作日弥补失去的周末陪伴时间，存在相互矛盾的研究结果。利用英国2000年全国时间使用调查（UKTUS）的独特特征，我研究了父亲周末工作对其与孩子、家人和伴侣相处时间的影响（N = 595位父亲）。我发现周末工作在父亲中很常见，并且与陪伴孩子、家人和伴侣的时间减少有关。父亲们在工作日无法弥补与孩子失去的时间，很大程度上是因为周末工作是过度劳累的一种表现。研究结果还表明，即使父亲们有补偿时间，他们也不太可能弥补作为家庭或夫妻失去的时间。
