Subject:
Family Life
Social Participation
Time Use
Health and Safety
Year:
2002
I. Family background
Table 1-1 The number of family by number of family members
Table 1-2 The number of family by type of family
Table 1-3 The number of family by number of family members under the age of 14
Table 1-4 The number of family by number of adults in the family
Table 1-5 The number of family by number of family members aged 65 and over
Table 1-6 The number of family by nationality of housekeepers
Table 1-7 Division of household chores
Cleaning work
Grocery shopping
Cooking of the meals
Cleaning of kitchen
Taking out the trash
Laundering work
Maintenance of house, water, electricity, and other simple equipments
Childcare
Caring for the elderly or sick
Table 1-8 Couples living with parents
Table 1-9 Age difference between husband and wife
Table 1-10 Employment of husband and wife
Table 1-11 Length of marriage
Table 1-12 Number of living children of the couple
Table 1-13 Care of family member(s) aged 14 or younger
Table 1-14 Reasons for family members living outside of original home
Table 1-15 Current residence of family members living outside
II. Family condition of people aged 20 or over
Table 2-1 The residential condition with living parents
Table 2-2 The frequency of visits with parents by those not living with them
Table 2-3 Number of living siblings
Table 2-4 Number of living children
Table 2-5 Condition of parents living with their children under 18
Table 2-6 Reasons for leaving original household and independence
Table 2-7 Age of leaving original household
III. Living condition of people aged 20 or over
Table 3-1 Average time spent at home (sleeping time excluded)
Table 3-2 Average time spent on household chores per day
Table 3-3 Confidant
Table 3-4 Influence of work on family life in the previous year
Missing family reunions
Unable to take care of children or relatives
Returning home after 10 at night
Table 3-5 Influence of family on work in the previous year
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Unable to work overtime or prolonging working hours
Breaking off work or rushing home during working hours
Giving up work or taking a leave of absence without pay
Giving up better job opportunities or positions
Having two or more than two jobs
IV. Attitude toward marriage of people aged 20 or over
Table 4-1 Key factors of happy marriages
Table 4-2 Attitude toward the necessity of having children and the ideal sex of children
Table 4-3 Ideal number of children in a marriage
Table 4-4 Main reasons why a marriage does not need children
Table 4-5 Main meaning of having children in a marriage
V. The marriage status of people aged 20 or over
Table 5-1 The main reason for remaining unmarried
Table 5-2 Willingness to marry and ideal age for marriage
Table 5-3 The dating condition of single people and their willingness to marry
Table 5-4 Decision-making between people and their spouses
Division of family expenditure
Parenting method
Savings and financial management
Housework
Table 5-5 Relationship with spouse
Frequency of dining together
Frequency of going out together (excluding work and commute)
Sharing feelings with each other
Table 5-6 Reasons for and the frequency of arguments with spouse
Family economic problems
Habits
Parenting of children
Spouse’s job
Spouse’s social engagements
Getting along with the spouse’s family
Marriage relationship
Table 5-7 Marriage satisfaction
Table 5-8 Number of living children of the divorced, separated or widow/widower
Table 5-9 Main cause of worry for the divorced, separated or widow/widower
Table 5-10 Main economic source of the divorced, separated or widow/widower
Directorate General of Budget Accounting and Statistics, Executive Yuan, R.O.C