Family labor participation and child care decisions: The role of grannies

Author(s): Zamarro, Gema;
Date Issued: January 2011
Publisher(s): Rand Corporation
Description: A study of child care provided by grandmothers in 10 European countries and its relationship to labor force participation of grandmothers and their children, based on an analysis of data from 1,689 grandmothers between 50 and 65 years old with grandchildren under age 13 from the longitudinal, cross-national Survey of Health, Aging, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE)
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Source: (WR-833). Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation. Retrieved April 7, 2011, from http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/working_papers/2011/RAND_WR833.pdf
Topics: International Child Care & Early Education > Cross-National Comparisons

Parents & Families > Family Characteristics > Families & Work

Child Care & Early Education Providers/Organizations > Provider Type/Setting > Family, Friend, & Neighbor (Informal)
Country: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden
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