LEISURE TIME UTILIZATION FOR URBAN YOUTH IN DELHI: TRENDS AND CHARACTERISTICS
Keywords:
Leisure, Time Use Pattern and Urban YouthAbstract
This study has used primary data collected from youth population in Delhi to identify some patterns in the leisure time utilization of youth and how the pattern is governed by the age and gender. We collected data for around 100 youth in Delhi and found that girls and boys differ in the kind of activities they undertake, with significantly more boys reported to playing outdoors, fitness activity and spending time on social networking sites
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.2018.0903.1731
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