Di Gessa, Giorgio;
(2025)
Grandparenting.
In: Cockerham, William C and Gabe, Jonathan and Quah, Stella R and Ryan, J Michael, (eds.)
The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Health, Illness, Behavior, and Society.
(pp. 1-5).
John Wiley & Sons: Hoboken, New Jersey, USA.
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Abstract
Grandparents play a vital role in providing childcare to families. This article briefly summarizes what is known about the extent to which grandparents provide grandchild care and how grandparental childcare relates to a wide range of issues, including younger generations' fertility decision-making, labor force participation, and grandparents' health and well-being. Perspectives for future research on grandparenting are also mentioned.
| Type: | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Title: | Grandparenting |
| ISBN-13: | 978-1-119-90839-5 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1002/9781118410868.wbehibs0856 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118410868.wbehibs0856 |
| 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. |
| Keywords: | Grandchild care provision; grandparental childcare provision; caring for grandchildren; grandparents; fertility; employment; health |
| 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 > Epidemiology and Public Health |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10217385 |
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