Whether grandparenting is associated with improved health or well-being among older
adults is a salient question in present-day aging societies. This systematic review compiles …

This systematic review examines theoretical and empirical research on the psychological
well-being of grandparents who provide supplementary care for their grandchildren. The …

The authors examined whether the provision of child care helps older adults maintain better
cognitive functioning. Descriptive evidence from the Survey of Health, Ageing and …

We study whether grandparenthood is associated with older people's subjective well-being
(SWB), considering the association with life satisfaction of having grandchildren per se, their …

This book offers a synthesis of social science and evolutionary approaches to the study of
intergenerational relations, using biological, psychological and sociological factors to …

Empirical research on social mobility has an arguably proud and–in the case of sociology–
long tradition (Black and Devereux, 2010, Bowles et al., 2005, Ganzeboom et al., 1991, Hout …

Future Families explores the variety of family forms which characterize our contemporary
culture, while addressing the implications of these increasingly diverse family units on child …

As populations age and longevity rises, the structure of the extended family is changing.
Parents of young children are increasingly turning to the children's grandparents to provide …

Previous studies suggest grandparental childcare is associated with improved health and
well-being of grandparents but limited information on the causal nature of this association …

BACKGROUND Evolutionary theory predicts that grandparental investment should support
the childbearing of adult children, but evidence from contemporary developed countries is …