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Grandchild care during the Covid-19 Pandemic
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Ageing in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Abstract Before vaccinations against the Corona virus were widely available for at-risk groups, older people were a particular focus of infection protection. Due to the higher risk of severe disease, contact between grandchildren and grandparents was discouraged. At the same time, families required extra sup... view more
Before vaccinations against the Corona virus were widely available for at-risk groups, older people were a particular focus of infection protection. Due to the higher risk of severe disease, contact between grandchildren and grandparents was discouraged. At the same time, families required extra support due to closed schools and day-care centres. This chapter examines how the proportion of grandparents caring for their grandchildren - and the amount of time spent caring for them - changed during the pandemic.... view less
Keywords
Federal Republic of Germany; contagious disease; epidemic; grandparents; grandchild; child care; risk
Classification
Gerontology
Family Sociology, Sociology of Sexual Behavior
Free Keywords
Corona; Covid-19; Corona-Virus; DEAS; Großeltern; Enkel; Enkelbetreuung; Infektionsrisiko
Collection Title
Ageing in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Editor
Simonson, Julia; Wünsche, Jenna; Tesch-Römer, Clemens
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Publisher
Springer VS
City
Wiesbaden
Page/Pages
p. 165-182
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-40487-1_9
ISBN
978-3-658-40486-4
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0