The health and wellbeing of grandparents caring for grandchildren: The role of cumulative advantage/disadvantage
Grandparenting in Europe. The health and wellbeing of grandparents caring for grandchildren: The role of cumulative advantage/disadvantage
Authors: Professor Karen Glaser, Dr. Giorgio di Gessa, and Professor Anthea Tinker
(October, 2014)
This report is part of a research project on European grandparenting trends, policies and practices led by Grandparents Plus and conducted by the Institute of Gerontology at King’s College London. The report’s dissemination is supported by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (UK Branch). It explores the relationship between grandparents’ role in providing childcare and health and wellbeing over time using pan European longitudinal data.