Mothers' and grandmothers' caregiving for young children in Chile: Roles and responsibilities.

ABSTRACT: Chile has the highest rates of grandparent caregiving of young children among Western countries. However, there is limited information on (a) how mothers and grandmothers share caregiving responsibilities, (b) if mother's care for children differs across different types of grandmother support, and (c) the perceived roles that grandmothers have as caregivers. Through a mixed-methods approach, we seek to explore the areas mentioned above. Using a nationally representative survey (N = 4,288), we compare the frequency with which mothers participate in activities with their children ages 1-5 years by the degree of grandmother participation. We find that mothers participate in activities with their children and in their functional care at similar levels across grandmother caregiving types

SUBMITTER: Zegers M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9885970 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature