The Myth of Increasing Non-Work vs. Work Activities

1 July 1970

journal article
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Social Problems

Vol. 18 (1) , 52-67
https://doi.org/10.2307/799880

Abstract

The promised decrease of the average workweek below the present 40 hours is a myth. Three recent trends in the labor force are examined in terms of th

Keywords

MYTH
WORK ACTIVITIES
AVERAGE WORKWEEK
RECENT TRENDS
PROMISED DECREASE
LABOR FORCE
HOURS

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