Glaser, K;
Price, D;
Di Gessa, G;
Ribe, E;
Stuchbury, R;
Tinker, A;
(2013)
Grandparenting in Europe: family policy and grandparents’ role in providing childcare.
[Book].
Kinship: London, UK.
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Abstract
Across Europe increased life expectancy means it is now quite common for a child to grow up while their grandparents and even great grandparents are alive. Grandparents have always provided financial, emotional and practical care and support to their children and grandchildren. However, this role has generally been taken for granted by families and governments, and grandparents have little recognition and few rights. This study examines international data from European countries on grandparenting from SHARE (Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe), ELSA (the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing), censuses and other data sources in addition to mapping data on parental and grandparental policies for leave and flexible work, family support from the state in the form of childcare and family benefits, retirement and adult care policies, and labour market, childcare and family cultures and structures, to address what grandparenting in Europe looks like. Download the full report.
| Type: | Book |
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| Title: | Grandparenting in Europe: family policy and grandparents’ role in providing childcare |
| ISBN-13: | 978-0-9573281-6-7 |
| Publisher version: | https://kinship.org.uk/report/grandparenting-in-eu... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Epidemiology and Public Health |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10070202 |
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