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New publication from Dr. Lihi Lahat and Professor Itai Sened


The politics and policies of sleep? Empirical findings and the policy context
- Dr. Lihi Lahat and Professor Itai Sened

Abstract

"Public policies aim to promote the social good, but they do not always meet this goal. We argue that to improve policy and policy analysis, it is important to pay attention to the cumulative effect of policies on how people use their time. In this study, we looked at the effect of certain policies on sleep. Our exploratory study yielded intriguing findings on sleep in Israel in the specific policy context of a dual burden of work and caregiving. We surveyed 671 participants on the effect of work and care hours on sleep. The findings showed participants slept an average of 6.6 hours and expressed the desire to sleep one hour more."...

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