A Study of Time Use in Relation to Selected Homemaking Activities Carried on by Full-Time and Employed Rural Homemakers in Sevier County, Tennessee

Author

Ocie Jones O'Brien, University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Date of Award

8-1958

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Major

Human Ecology

Major Professor

Lorna J. Gassett

Committee Members

Mary Purchase, Claire Gilbert

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to compare the time used in certain homemaking activities and community participation by full-time and employed rural homemakers to determine:

1. If there are differences in the use of time for these activities by the two groups.

2. The relationship between time spent in these activities and such factors as: a. Family composition b. Ownership of household equipment c. Condition of the house d. Attitude of homemakers toward these activities

3· If employed homemakers use certain work simplification methods to a greater extent than do full-time homemakers.

4. If there is any significant difference in accomplishment measured in terms of work units completed.

5. If there is a difference in the participation in church and community activities between the two groups.

Recommended Citation

O'Brien, Ocie Jones, "A Study of Time Use in Relation to Selected Homemaking Activities Carried on by Full-Time and Employed Rural Homemakers in Sevier County, Tennessee. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 1958.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/3279