Time use of mothers with school-age children: a continuing impact of a child's disability.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the time use of mothers of children with disabilities with the time use of mothers of children without disabilities.

Method: Sixty mothers with children 3 to 14 years of age (30 mothers with children with disabilities and 30 mothers with children without disabilities) completed time diaries over seven 24-hour days.

Results: Significant differences were found between the two groups when comparing mean hours spent per week by mothers in occupations involving child-care activities and recreational activities.