changing role of grandparent in the current context
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Explanation:
Providing child care. A significant change in recent years is the increasing numbers of grandparents who are providing child care for their grandchildren. ... Although more grandmothers (54%) provided child care it was found that grandfathers (38%) also made a significant contribution.
Explanation:
Grandparents bringing up grandchildren also experience changes in their own lifestyle, health and well-being. The following are issues of concern to grandparents in these circumstances:
isolation from friends and peers because they are not free to take part in activities with their own age group;
friends and family may not help them out because they do not understand the situation;
fewer opportunities to enjoy and indulge their grandchildren because they are responsible for discipline and other parenting tasks;
affects on health due to the additional work and stress involved in caring for often difficult children and they may neglect their own health; and
being tired and overworked (Fitzpatrick, 2004; Jendrek, 1993).