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Grandparenting in Malaysia: evidence from household surveys
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Item type | Book Section |
Subjects | 300 Social sciences |
Division/Agency | LPPKN - National Population and Family Development Board, Malaysia: Population and Family Research Division |
Keywords | Grandparents, Grandchildren, Childcare, Working women, Care |
Additional Information | This paper has been presented at the National Population Conference 2022 (PERKKS 22) – Bangi Resort Hotel, Selangor on 10-11 November 2022. It is jointly organized by the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Malaysia, Faculty of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaya (UM) in collaboration with WMIT Group Sdn Bhd. For further information, please contact: 1. Tey Nai Peng Faculty of Business and Economics University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Email: teynp@um.edu.my 2. Halimah Awang Social Wellbeing Research Centre University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Email: halima@um.edu.my 3. Norma Mansor Social Wellbeing Research Centre University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Email: norma@um.edu.my |
Abstract | The lack of childcare facility and support has resulted in fertility decline and low female labour force participation rate in Malaysia, as some women forgo childbearing to focus on career development, while others stop working to look after their children. Grandparents can play a crucial role in childcare, to allow women to combine their maternal role with work. This paper analyses grandparents’ roles in childcare by socio-demographic characteristics. |