Abstract
In a community-defined, epidemiologic sample in East Baltimore, we examined grandmothers' rates of co-residence and their involvement in four parenting activities. Co-residence rates exceeded the national average. Six types of family households with grandmothers were identified, and their frequency varied by race. Neither grandmother age nor employment was associated with grandmothers' parenting involvement, although family structure was. Grandmothers who were the sole parent (21%) or co-parent with a grandfather (6.5%) were most involved in child care and had the fewest number of helpers. Grandmothers living with single mothers (41%) were the next most involved, while grandmothers in mother/father households (9%) were least involved.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 650-657 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Gerontologist |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1997 |
Keywords
- Grandparent role
- Grandparents
- Parenting
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gerontology
- Geriatrics and Gerontology