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To examine the pattern of daily activities of unemployed men in an area of traditional high unemployment and to investigate activities, background characteristics and psychological health.

Main Topics:

Variables Time budget data, biographical data, work involvement, pycholoical health. Measurement scales: (i) General health questionnaires - 12 item version (Goldberg, 1978). (ii) Work involvement scale (Warr, Cook and Wall, 1979). Time budget analysis based on J. Gershuny (1980) <i>Social divisions of labour</i> (SPRU, University of Sussex). Questionnaires partially replicated I. Miles (1983) <i>Adaptation to unemployment</i> (SPRU, University of Sussex).

One-stage stratified or systematic random sample

Face-to-face interview

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