Time Use Training Materials

The MTUS-X is a collaborative project between the Maryland Population Research Center, the Centre for Time Use Research (CTUR) at University College London and the Minnesota Population Center (MPC). The dataset is administered by the CTUR while IPUMS is the responsible for the dissemination system. The MTUS-X is a tool designed to make it easy for researchers to create time use variables and extract customized MTUS data files that are ready for analysis.

The materials contained on this page were developed over the course of multiple years and were all created and presented at IPUMS Time Use Workshops.

Training Exercises

These training exercises contain practical and hands-on exercises meant to familarize researchers and students who are new to time diary data and/or IPUMS Time Use.

MTUS-X 2018 Workshop
Workshop exercises and answers
Workshop presentation

ATUS-X 2016 Workshop
Workshop exercises
Table Shells
Workshop answers
Populated tables

ATUS-X Workshop presentations

• IPUMS Time Use
  Introduction to IPUMS Time Use. Joan Garcia Roman, UMN
  Introduction to the AHTUS and MTUS. Kimberly Fisher
  Linking ATUS and CPS data. Sarah Flood, UMN
  Data Comparability Issues in AHTUS and MTUS. Kimberly Fisher
  Downloading and reading ATUS data

• Methods & Analysis
  Measuring Child Care Time in the ATUS. Liana Sayer, UMD
  New Developments: Sequence Analysis. Ignace Glorieux, Vrije
  Measuring Elder Care. Joan Garcia Roman, UMN
  Measuring Wellbeing in Time Diary Surveys. Kimberly Fisher

• Research topics
  Time Use Research Introduction. Kimberly Fisher
  Time use from an Economic Perspective. Harley Frazis, BLS

• Time Use Surveys
  Introduction to the American Time Use Survey (ATUS). Rose Woods, BLS
  ATUS Eating and Health Module. Karen Hamrick, USDA
  Introduction to Well Being Module. Kimberly Fisher
  Introduction to Parental Leave Module. Yoonjoo Lee, UMD
  Time Use Research: History and Current Archives. Kimberly Fisher

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