Grandparenting and children wellbeing: The significant role of grandparents in current society.
With diversifying families, increased life expectancy, growing numbers of dual-worker households and higher rates of family breakdown, grandparents are now playing an increasing role in their grandchildren's lives. Statistics show that men and women may spend longer time in life being gran...
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| Language: | English |
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Research Management Centre, Universiti Putra Malaysia
2010
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6558/1/synthesis_29.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6558/ |
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| Summary: | With diversifying families, increased life expectancy,
growing numbers of dual-worker households and
higher rates of family breakdown, grandparents are
now playing an increasing role in their grandchildren's
lives. Statistics show that men and women may spend
longer time in life being grandparents (average 2S
years) than being parents with children
responsibilities (18 years). Grandparents have always
been central to provide support for families,
particularly in times of need or family crisis, and there
is growing evidence that grandparents today are
playing an increasing role in rearing and supporting
young children. As a consequence, grandparenthood
and its associate roles are achieving growing
prominence. Although there is considerable research
on kinship care and some from the parents'
perspective, there are still limited findings from the
children's perspective on their involvement with their
grandparents (i.e.: what grandparents 'normally' do)
and how this impacts on their well-being. |
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