Some Economic Complexities of Child Care Provided by Grandmothers.

Presser, Harriet B.

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Publication Date: 1989

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Some Economic Complexities of Child Care Provided by Grandmothers.

Presser, Harriet B.

Journal of Marriage and the Family, v51 n3 p581-91 Aug 1989

Explored economic complexities of grandmothers serving as child care providers for their children's offspring. Used longitudinal survey data of employed mothers (N=796) with children under age five. Found grandmothers provided majority of child care for employed mothers, especially if unmarried. Found complex negotiation of work and family roles between grandmothers and mothers. (Author/CM)

Descriptors: Black Mothers, Child Caregivers, Employed Parents, Employment, Family (Sociological Unit), Grandparents, One Parent Family, Parent Child Relationship, Socioeconomic Status, Unwed Mothers

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Language: English

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