Centre for Population Change

🗞️ New @ConversationUK article by CPC-CG and CRA members Maria Evandrou & Athina Vlachantoni:

#Grandparental #childcare is an important part of the #caring ecosystem for many #families in the UK. Closer attention to #grandparent #care and how it is experienced differently in different #ethnic communities can offer a more nuanced understanding of #healthyageing, #family bonds and #labourmarket participation.

https://theconversation.com/white-british-families-more-likely-to-depend-on-grandparents-for-childcare-our-research-explores-why-253177

#gerontology #ageing #demography #socialscience #grandparents

White British families more likely to depend on grandparents for childcare – our research explores why

The extent to which parents rely on others to care for children reflects embedded cultural norms and expectations.

The Conversation
Oct 16 at 10:05amWeb