“Strengthening Support for Grandfamilies during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond,” a hearing held June 23, 2022 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 1 hour 16 minutes). Note: Hearing begins aa the 16:20 mark.
June 23, 2022
CAAR – US Senate Special Committee on Aging Hearing Testimony – June 23, 2022
April 20, 2022
CAAR – Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) [University of Bonn, Germany] Working Paper – April 20, 2022
“Grandfathers and Grandsons: Social Security Expansion and Child Health in China,” by Jinyang Yang and Xi Chen (Discussion Paper No. 15239, April 2022, .pdf format, 45p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
November 4, 2021
CAAR – Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) [University of Bonn, Germany] Working Paper – November 3, 2021
“Does Grandparenting Pay off for the Next Generations? Intergenerational Effects of Grandparental Care,” by Mara Barschkett, C. Katharina Spiess, and Elena Ziege (Discussion Paper No. 14795, October 2021, .pdf format, 69p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
October 22, 2021
CAAR – Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research Working Paper – October 22, 2021
“Support from grandparents and mothers’ depression around the time of separation,” by Niina Metsä-Simola, Anna Baranowska-Rataj, Hanna Remes, Mine Kühn, and Pekka Martikainen (WP 2021-020, October 2021, .pdf format, 45p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
April 14, 2021
CAAR – Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) [University of Bonn, Germany] Working Paper – April 14, 2021
“The Effect of Parental and Grandparental Supervision Time Investment on Children’s Early-Age Development,” by Stefani Milovanska-Farrington (Discussion Paper No. 14271, April 2021, .pdf format, 47p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
March 23, 2021
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles March 23, 2021
A. “The experience of care partners of patients with Parkinson’s disease psychosis,” by Sneha Mantri, Emily Klawson, Steven Albert, Robyn Rapoport, Chelle Precht, Sarah Glancey, Margaret Daeschler, Eugenia Mamikonyan, Catherine M. Kopil, Connie Marras, and Lana M. Chahine (PLoS ONE 16(3): e0248968. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248968, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0248968
B. “Grandparental partnership status and its effects on caring for grandchildren in Europe,” by Gretchen Perry and Martin Daly (PLoS ONE 16(3): e0248915. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248915, HTML, XML, and .pdf format, 17p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0248915
March 22, 2021
CAAR – Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) [University of Bonn, Germany] Working Paper – March 22, 2021
“Is Care by Grandparents or Parents Better for Children’s Non-cognitive Skills? Evidence on Locus of Control from China,” by Xiang Ao, Xuan Chen, and Zhong Zhao (Discussion Paper No. 14183, March 2020, .pdf format, 40p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
February 1, 2021
CAAR – Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) [University of Bonn, Germany] Working Paper – February 1, 2021
“The Effect of Grandchildren on the Happiness of Grandparents: Does the Grandparent’s Child’s Gender Matter?” by Eiji Yamamura and Giorgio Brunello (Discussion Paper No. 14081, January 2021, .pdf format, 25p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
August 10, 2020
CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Report – August 10, 2020
“Child Welfare and Aging Programs: HHS Could Enhance Support for Grandparents and Other Relative Caregivers,” (GAO-20-434, July 2020, .pdf format, 88p.).
April 30, 2020
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – April 20, 2020
A. “Disability-free life expectancy and life expectancy in good self-rated health in Chile: Gender differences and compression of morbidity between 2009 and 2016,” by Ximena Moreno, Lydia Lera, and Cecilia Albala (PLoS ONE 15(4): e0232445. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232445, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 12p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0232445
B. “Grandparents’ wealth and the body mass index trajectories of grandchildren,” by Ying Huang (PLoS ONE 15(4): e0232491. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232491, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 15p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0232491
November 30, 2018
CAAR – Demographic Research Article – November 30, 2018
“Family histories and the demography of grandparenthood,” by Bruno Arpino, Jordi Guma, and Albert Julia (Vol. 39, Article 42, November 2018, .pdf format, p. 1105-1150).
December 29, 2017
CAAR – Center for Demography and Ecology Working Paper – December 29, 2017
“Examining the Multigenerational Effects of Obesity, Overweight and Stunting in a Latin American Middle Income Country: The Case of Colombia,” by Mary McEniry, Carmen Elisa Florez, Renata Pardo, Rafael Samper-Ternent, and Carlos Cano-Gutierrez (CDE Working Paper 2017-07, 2017, .pdf format, 45p.).
Abstract:
Examining multigenerational effects on health in Latin American populations from grandparents to subsequent generations is a fruitful area for research. Many Latin American populations have experienced rapid demographic and nutritional changes across generations with possible consequences for older adult health and subsequent generations. Understanding the multigenerational effects of obesity – an important health concern internationally – and early life nutritional status on child stunting merits further consideration. Using comprehensive data collected on households and individuals throughout Colombia (ENDS, ENSIN), we examine differences in child health according to whether grandparents are living/not living in the household and the degree to which obesity and height in older generations predicts child obesity, overweight and stunting in multigenerational households. We find that households with children living with grandparents have a higher prevalence of child obesity and lower prevalence of stunting; junk food consumption is similar across all types of households. In multigenerational households, we find strong intergenerational associations between grandmother-mother obesity and mother-female child obesity (overweight), and strong multigenerational associations between (1) grandfather obesity and female child obesity and overweight; (2) grandmother obesity and male child overweight; and (3) grandparent height and child stunting, mediated by mother height. We conclude that grandparent proximity, family resources, and relationship to household head play an important role in child obesity, overweight and stunting. In spite of grandparent proximity, mother being present in the household is important in terms of child health. Puzzling gender patterns for obesity/overweight raises the possibility of additional multigenerational factors affecting child health.
CAAR – Table of Contents – December 29, 2017
Journal of Family History (Vol. 43, No. 1, January 2018). Note: This is a special issue on grand parenthood in Central and Eastern Europe.
December 7, 2017
CAAR – Demographic Research Article – December 7, 2017
“The magnitude and timing of grandparental coresidence during childhood in the United States,” by Mariana Amorim, Rachel Dunifon, and Natasha Pilkauskas (Vol. 37, Article 52, December 2017, .pdf format, p. 1695-1706).
October 11, 2017
CAAR – Demographic Research Article – October 11, 2017
“Retirement timing and grandparenthood: A population-based study on Sweden,” by Linda Kridahl (Vol. 37, Article 31, October 2017, .pdf format, p. 957-994).
October 6, 2017
CAAR – Demographic Research Article – October 6, 2017
“Who becomes a grandparent – and when? Educational differences in the chances and timing of grandparenthood,” by Jan Skopek and Thomas Leopold (Vol. 37, Article 29, October 2017, .pdf format, p. 917-928).
October 2, 2017
CAAR – Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) [University of Essex, Colchester, UK] Working Paper – October 2, 2017
“Grandmothers’ labor supply,” by Wolfgang Frimmel, Martin Halla, Bernhard Schmidpeter, and Rudolf Winter-Ebmer (ISER Working Paper 2017-11, September 2017, .pdf format, 36p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
www.iser.essex.ac.uk/research/publications/working-papers/iser/2017-11
April 5, 2017
CAAR – US Senate Special Committee on Aging Hearing Testimony – April 5, 2017
“Grandparents to the Rescue: Raising Grandchildren in the Opioid Crisis and Beyond,” a hearing held March 21, 2017 (witness statement available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 1 hour 39 minutes). Note: Hearing begins at the 14:32 mark.
February 21, 2017
CAAR – International Longevity Centre [UK] Report – February 21, 2017
“Grandparent Army Report,” by George Holley-Moore (February 2017, .pdf format, 37p.).
www.ilcuk.org.uk/index.php/publications/publication_details/the_grandparents_army
June 27, 2016
CAAR – Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) [University of Bonn, Germany] Working Papers – June 27, 2016
A. “Pension Incentives and the Retirement Decisions of Couples,” by Kadir Atalay and Garry Barrett (Discussion Paper No. 10013, June 2016, .pdf format, 32p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers/viewAbstract?dp_id=10013
B. “Old-Age Pension and Extended Families: How is Adult Children’s Internal Migration Affected?” by Xi Chen (Discussion Paper No. 10016, June 2016, .pdf format, 23p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers/viewAbstract?dp_id=10016
C. “Ageing and Literacy Skills: Evidence from IALS, ALL and PIAAC,” by Garry Barrett and W. Craig Riddell (Discussion Paper No. 10017, June 2016, .pdf format, 53p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers/viewAbstract?dp_id=10017
D. “Is Childcare Bad for the Mental Health of Grandparents? Evidence from SHARE,” by Giorgio Brunello and Lorenzo Rocco (Discussion Paper No. 10022, June 2016, .pdf format, 29p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers/viewAbstract?dp_id=10022
June 6, 2016
CAAR – Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) [University of Bonn, Germany] Working Paper – June 6, 2016
“Grandparental Availability for Child Care and Maternal Employment: Pension Reform Evidence from Italy,” by Massimiliano Bratti, Tommaso Frattini, and Francesco Scervini (Discussion Paper No. 9979, June 2016, .pdf format, 43p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers/viewAbstract?dp_id=9979
January 28, 2016
CAAR – California Center for Population Research [University of California-Los Angeles] Working Paper – January 28, 2016
“Hetergeneous Grandparent Effects: The Effect of Grandparents’ Education on Grandchildren’s Education in One-Parent and Two-Parent Families,” by Xi Song (CCPR-2016-001, January 2016, .pdf format, 75p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
April 14, 2015
CAAR – Statistics Canada/Statistique Canada Article – April 14, 2015
“Diversity of grandparents living with their grandchildren,” by Anne Milan, Nadine Laflamme and Irene Wong (Insights on Canadian Society, April 2015, .pdf and HTML format, 17p.).
www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/75-006-x/2015001/article/14154-eng.htm
October 23, 2014
CAAR – Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) [University of Bonn, Germany] Working Paper – October 23, 2014
“Early Child Care and Child Outcomes: The Role of Grandparents,” by Daniela Del Boca, Daniela Piazzalunga, and Chiara D. Pronzato (Discussion Paper No. 3565, October 2014, .pdf format, 33p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers/viewAbstract?dp_id=8565
October 22, 2014
CAAR – US Census Bureau Report – October 22, 2014
“Coresident Grandparents and Their Grandchildren: 2012,” by Renee R. Ellis and Tavia Simmons (P20-576, October 2014, .pdf format, 35p.).
www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2014/demo/p20-576.pdf
July 10, 2014
CAAR – US Census Bureau Facts for Features – July 10, 2014
“National Grandparents Day 2014: Sept. 7” (CB14-FF.19, Jul. 8, 2014, HTML and .pdf format, 3p.).
www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb14-ff19.html
July 1, 2014
CAAR – Demographic Research Article – July 1, 2014
“The impact of grandparental investment on mothers’ fertility intentions in four European countries,” by Antti Tanskanen and Anna Rotkirch (Vol. 31, No. 1, July 2014, .pdf format, p. 1-26).
April 3, 2014
CAAR – Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) [University of Bonn, Germany] Working Papers – April 3, 2014
A. “Roadblocks on the Road to Grandma’s House: Fertility Consequences of Delayed Retirement,” by Erich Battistin, Michele De Nadai, and Mario Padula (Discussion Paper No. 8071, March 2014, .pdf format, 46p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:
www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers/viewAbstract?dp_id=8071
B. “The Role of Coresidency with Adult Children in the Labor Force Participation Decisions of Older Men and Women in China,” by Rachel Connelly, Margaret Maurer-Fazio, and Dandan Zhang (Discussion Paper No. 8068, March 2014, .pdf format, 41p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:
www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers/viewAbstract?dp_id=8068
November 6, 2013
CAAR – US2010 [Brown University] Report – November 6, 2013
“Diversity in Old Age: The Elderly in Changing Economic and Family Contexts,” by Judith A. Seltzer and Jenjira J. Yahirun (November 2013, .pdf format, 57p.).
October 16, 2013
CAAR – International Longevity Centre [UK] Report – October 16, 2013
“Grandparental Generosity: Financial transfers from grandparents to grandchildren,” by Brian Beach (October 2013, .pdf format, 35p.).
www.ilcuk.org.uk/index.php/publications/publication_details/grandparental_generosity
September 4, 2013
CAAR – Pew Social and Demographic Trends Report – September 4, 2013
“At Grandmother’s House We Stay,” by Gretchen Livingston (September 2013, .pdf and HTML format, 21p.).
www.pewsocialtrends.org/2013/09/04/at-grandmothers-house-we-stay/
July 19, 2013
CAAR – Table of Contents – July 19, 2013
Research in Nursing and Health (Vol. 36, No. 3, August 2013).
July 10, 2013
CAAR – US Census Bureau Facts for Features – July 10, 2013
“National Grandparents Day 2013: Sept. 8” (CB13-FF. 18, Jul. 8, 2013, HTML and .pdf format, 4p.).
HTML:
www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb13-ff_18.html
.pdf:
June 28, 2013
CAAR – University of California at Los Angeles Health Policy Research Center Policy Brief – June 28, 2013
“The High Cost of Caring: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren,” by D. Imelda Padilla-Frausto and Steven P. Wallace (June 2013, .pdf format, 8p.).
healthpolicy.ucla.edu/publications/search/pages/detail.aspx?PubID=1200
September 13, 2012
CAAR – University of Chicago Press Books – September 13, 2012
A. Contemporary Grandparenting: Changing Family Relationships in Global Contexts, edited by Sara Arber and Virpi Timonen (2012, 270p., ISBN Cloth: 9781847429681; ISBN Paper: 9781847429674). For more information, including ordering information, see:
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/C/bo14302498
C. Investigations in the Economics of Aging, edited by David A. Wise (2012, 504p., ISBN: 9780226903132). For more information, including ordering information, see:
July 31, 2012
CAAR – US Census Bureau Facts for Feature – July 31, 2012
“Grandparents Day 2012: Sept. 9,” (CB12-FF.17, July 2012, .pdf and HTML format, 3p.)
www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb12-ff17.html
July 13, 2012
CAAR – Demographic Research Article – July 13, 2012
“Regional family cultures and child care by grandparents in Europe,” by Maaike Jappens and Jan Van Bavel (Vol. 27, Article 3, July 2012, .pdf format, p. 85-120).
July 10, 2012
CAAR – Demographic Research Article – July 10, 2012
“Grandparenting and mothers? labour force participation: A comparative analysis using the Generations and Gender Survey,” by Arnstein Aassve, Bruno Arpino, and Alice Goisis (Vol. 27, Article 3, July 2012, .pdf format, p. 53-84).