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| Grandparent army report | | Corporate Author | International Longevity Centre UK - ILC-UK; Ageas |
| Publisher | ILC-UK, London, 2017 |
| Pages | 29 pp |
| Source | ILC-UK, 11 Tufton Street, London SW1P 3QB. Webink: http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/index.php/publications/pub... |
| Keywords | Grandparents as carers ; Grandchildren ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | This report examines the the types of support and childcare given by some 9 million grandparents in the UK, and how they feel about providing it. The report examines financial support; caregiving support; and grandparents' help with their grandchildren's skills and hobbies. The report finds that, on average, grandparents spend more than 8 hours a week looking after their grandchildren; and two-thirds (68%) offer financial contributions to their grandchildren's upbringing, across payments towards clothes, toys and hobbies, leisure activities and pocket money. The report also makes recommendations for Government, employers and education providers to ensure that the 'Grandparent Army' receives sufficient support to allow it to continue to provide such vital support. A weblink (at https://thegrandparentarmy.ageas.co.uk/) presents the results as charts and maps. (RH) |
| Accession Number | CPA-170221002 P |
| Classmark | P6:SW: SW5: 3F * |
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