Work hard, play hard?: A comparison of male and female lawyers' time in paid and unpaid work and participation in leisure activities.

@article{Wallace2010WorkHP,
  title={Work hard, play hard?: A comparison of male and female lawyers' time in paid and unpaid work and participation in leisure activities.},
  author={Jean E. Wallace and Marisa Christine Young},
  journal={Canadian review of sociology = Revue canadienne de sociologie},
  year={2010},
  volume={47 1},
  pages={
          27-47
        }
}
  • Jean E. Wallace, M. Young
  • Published 1 February 2010
  • Sociology, Economics, Psychology
  • Canadian review of sociology = Revue canadienne de sociologie
There has been a considerable amount of research that documents how women and men spend their time in different work and home tasks. We examine how much time professional women and men spend in paid and unpaid work and how this relates to their participation in different leisure activities. We also explore whether time in paid and unpaid work has gender-specific effects on leisure participation. In examining these issues, we rely on data from lawyers working in different legal settings. Our… 
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