Abstract
Analysis of household activity scheduling has been limited to one-day periods. This paper extends the study of task allocation to a one-week period. Hypotheses are developed regarding the variation in task allocation across days of the week, and the influence of household characteristics and spatial factors on the multi-day allocation process. The hypotheses are tested on a one-week time use survey held under couples in 2001. The analyses indicate typical task allocation patterns across weekdays for particular socio-demographic groups. We also find evidence that households apply a strategy of day-by-day specialization in response to time pressure in their activity schedules.