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Changes in Length of Grandparenthood in Finland 1790-1959

Finnish Yearbook of Population Research, 2017
The importance of grandparents for their grandchildren is well-studied in several disciplines, and studies are now also addressing the potential effects of grandchildren on grandparental wellbeing.
Simon N. Chapman, Mirkka Lahdenperä, Jenni E. Pettay, Virpi Lummaa   +3 more
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Grandparenting and life satisfaction among Chinese elderlies: a study of possible mechanisms

BMC Geriatrics, 2023
Objective This study examines the impact of caregiving on older people’s life satisfaction, focusing on the role of caring for grandchildren. The study considers individual characteristics (aging attitudes) and situational factors (intergenerational ...
Xinfeng Cheng, Tolulope Ariyo
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GRANDPARENTS THAT TAKE CARE OF GRANCHILDREN: ANALYSIS OF THE CARE PROFILE AND INTENSITY

Cogitare Enfermagem, 2023
Objective: to identify the profile and intensity of the care provided by grandparents to grandchildren. Method: a descriptive and cross-sectional study by means of systematized random sampling, with application of a semi-structured questionnaire and ...
Aline Guarato da Cunha Bragato, Luan Augusto Alves Garcia, Fernanda Carolina Camargo, Fabiana Fernandes Silva de Paula, Bruna Sthephanie Sousa Malaquias, Henrique Ciabotti Elias, Álvaro da Silva Santos   +6 more
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Perceptions of being grandparents of children living with type 1 diabetes in Sweden: a qualitative interview study

Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare
AimThis study aimed to describe the perceptions of being grandparents of a grandchild living with type 1 diabetes.IntroductionWhen a child develops a lifelong condition, it affects the whole family, and caring for a child with chronic illness can be ...
Åsa Carlsund, Sara Olsson, Åsa Hörnsten   +2 more
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Looking after grandchildren: gender differences in 'when,' 'what,' and 'why': Evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Demographic Research, 2020
Background: Grandparents play a vital role in providing childcare to families. However, little is known about when grandmothers and grandfathers look after grandchildren, what they do with them, and why.
Giorgio Di Gessa, Paola Zaninotto, Karen Glaser   +2 more
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Economic Impossibilities for our Grandchildren? [PDF]

Journal of the British Academy, 2015
Abstract: The paper looks at the development of the secular stagnation thesis, in the context of the economic history of the time. It explores some 19th century antecedents of the thesis, before turning to its interwar development. Not only Alvin Hansen, but Keynes and Hicks were involved in the conversations that led to Hansen's eventual statement of ...
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Effects of Sharing Old Pictures With Grandchildren on Intergenerational Relationships: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

JMIR Research Protocols, 2020
BackgroundIntergenerational relationships are beneficial for both grandparents and grandchildren. A positive grandparent-grandchild relationship can improve the psychological well-being of older adults and be a source of social support, family history ...
Gantumur, Zoljargalan, Baez, Marcos, Ulamnemekh, Nomin-Erdene, Ibarra, Francisco, Myagmarjav, Sugarmaa, Casati, Fabio   +5 more
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Australian households and families [PDF]

, 2013
The size of Australian households and the forms they take have changed in profound ways across the years. These trends result from the interaction of many factors; for example, the increasing size and ageing of the population, along with an extended ...

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Helping Grandparents Raise Grandchildren Who Succeed [PDF]

, 2009
Presents data on grandparents raising children and suggests strategies for supporting nonprofits addressing their needs, including affordable housing, child care, social support, and community-based legal, physical and mental health, and social ...

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Relações entre avós e seus netos adolescentes: uma revisão integrativa

Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
O objetivo do estudo foi analisar a relação entre avós e seus netos adolescentes, e descrever suas diferentes representações no cotidiano de seus netos por meio de revisão integrativa.
Alessandra Ribeiro Ventura Oliveira, Diana Lúcia Moura Pinho   +1 more
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