Description/Abstract
Grandparents in the U.S. provide extensive support to their children and grandchildren, in the form of both financial assistance and childcare. But recent demographic changes (e.g., later childbirth, population aging) have postponed and extended the duration of grandparenthood, raising questions about whether these changes affect how grandparents support their grandchildren. This data slice uses data from the 2002-2022 Health and Retirement Study to examine the changes in grandparent support to grandchildren by age group in the U.S. The author finds that while grandparents across all age groups are providing more support to their grandchildren now than in the past, the increase has been especially pronounced among grandparents ages 75-84.
Document Type
Data Slice
Keywords
Grandparents, grandchildren, caregiving
Disciplines
Family, Life Course, and Society | Gerontology
Date
3-4-2025
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Cho, Hyeonji, "Grandparents in the U.S. are Providing More Support to Their Grandchildren Now Than in the Past" (2025). Population Health Research Brief Series. 273.
https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/273
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