Intergenerational transfers in Spain and Andalusia. A first approach to the study of explanatory factors in the care of grandchildren

Authors

  • Marta Ortega Gaspar
  • Mercedes Fernández Alonso

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5944/comunitania.16.6

Keywords:

intergenerational exchanges, informal social support, childhood care, Andalusia, Spain

Abstract

Intergenerational support is a shared behavior in all countries. Nevertheless, in Spain its intensity or frequency is higher than most European countries. Grandparents playing childhood care activities is a social phenomenon that is increasingly relevant (in terms, for example, of volume, responsibility or absence of parents). The number of grandparents caring grandchildren in Spain has experienced remarkable growth over the past decade. This study focuses on a preliminary analysis of this phenomenon in Andalusia and the rest of Spain in order to establish a comparison and meet some of the underlying explanatory factors. It has been used the “Survey of Living Conditions of the Elderly” (IMSERSO-CIS 2006). The results show that age and education level are the most influential variables
 

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2019-11-26

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Ortega Gaspar, M., & Fernández Alonso, M. (2019). Intergenerational transfers in Spain and Andalusia. A first approach to the study of explanatory factors in the care of grandchildren. Comunitania. International journal of social work and social sciences, (16), 125–140. https://doi.org/10.5944/comunitania.16.6

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