Patterns of Time Use Among Overseas Students
Research Report | Patterns of time usage amongst overseas students | Student name: TRINH Van KietStudent number: 4000114398Class: AE2AEnd Course date: 9 September 2012Teachers: Sylvia Forest Annabel Little | |
10/31/2012
Contents
Page Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………. 2 Methodology………………………………………………………………………………… 3 Result……………………………………………………………………………………………. 4 Discussion……………………………………………………………………………………... 7 Appendix……………………………………………………………………………………….10 Reference……………………………………………………………………………………..12
INTRODUCTION
Time usage is the way in which different regular activities are utilised individually in particular circumstances. In order to examine, it can be separated by special characteristics. Specifically, there are four main categories of time usage. Necessary time represents activities which are performed such a part of one’s life, e.g. sleeping, eating and drinking. Contracted time stands for activities which seem to be acted under the condition of valid contracts such as paid work and regular education. Committed time describes activities such as house-work and shopping. Free time is a circumstance in which relaxation and enjoyment play an important role after individuals responded the three categories above.
Time usage might differ across the age groups, genders and periods of time. For instance, in Australia, there are some either significant differences or similarities between young people (aged 15 to 24 years) and the older age groups.
In 2006, a survey of Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) investigated the details about the time usage of Australians. In those who aged 15 to 24 years, it was determined that men on average spent almost two and a half hours per day studying, which were far less similar to that of women. In terms of shopping, men spent half of the time that the women did. Moreover, the ABS also pointed out that young men spent almost five hours a day on free time activities, which
10/31/2012
Contents
Page Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………. 2 Methodology………………………………………………………………………………… 3 Result……………………………………………………………………………………………. 4 Discussion……………………………………………………………………………………... 7 Appendix……………………………………………………………………………………….10 Reference……………………………………………………………………………………..12
INTRODUCTION
Time usage is the way in which different regular activities are utilised individually in particular circumstances. In order to examine, it can be separated by special characteristics. Specifically, there are four main categories of time usage. Necessary time represents activities which are performed such a part of one’s life, e.g. sleeping, eating and drinking. Contracted time stands for activities which seem to be acted under the condition of valid contracts such as paid work and regular education. Committed time describes activities such as house-work and shopping. Free time is a circumstance in which relaxation and enjoyment play an important role after individuals responded the three categories above.
Time usage might differ across the age groups, genders and periods of time. For instance, in Australia, there are some either significant differences or similarities between young people (aged 15 to 24 years) and the older age groups.
In 2006, a survey of Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) investigated the details about the time usage of Australians. In those who aged 15 to 24 years, it was determined that men on average spent almost two and a half hours per day studying, which were far less similar to that of women. In terms of shopping, men spent half of the time that the women did. Moreover, the ABS also pointed out that young men spent almost five hours a day on free time activities, which