SOC 2805 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Sleep Deprivation
Unemployment
• 5.7% current unemployment (January, 2015).
• 10% or more is considered as indicator for a depression.
• Unemployment requires an adjustment of time, ego, family activities, and income loss.
Workaholic
• Inability to stop thinking about work and doing work and the feeling that work is always
the most pleasurable part of life.
• 12% of American workers never take vacations.
Volunteer Work
• ½ of all Americans volunteer each year.
• Social consciousness, self-esteem, and leadership skills.
• Service learning is a part of many schools and universities.
• Proposed assistance for school with service to community or peace corps.
Leisure
• US has no vacation laws.
• Weekends are typical for American leisure time.
• Men take more leisure time for themselves.
• Women usually do household chores.
• Types of leisure for both men and women
o Interests, hobbies
o Playing with children
Number of Vacation Days/Year
Country
Days of Vacation per year
Italy
42 days
France
37 days
Germany
35 days
Brazil
34 days
United Kingdom
28 days
Canada
26 days
Korea
25 days
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