The impact of grandparental investment on mothers' fertility intentions in four European countries

<b>Background</b>: Evolutionary theory predicts that grandparental investment should support the childbearing of adult children, but evidence from contemporary developed countries is mixed or relatively weak. One possible reason for this lack of clarity is that grandparental support for...

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Main Authors: Antti Tanskanen, Anna Rotkirch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2014-07-01
Series:Demographic Research
Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol31/1/