Work history, economic resources, and women's labour market withdrawal after the birth of the first grandchild

European Journal of Ageing
Francesca ZanasiWilfred Uunk

Abstract

Typically, grandmothers are actively involved in the lives of their grandchildren, most frequently as care providers. At the same time, these individuals become grandparents while still employed. These two roles-of active grandparent and worker-might conflict, since both demand time and energy. This study examines whether the birth of the first grandchild leads to labour market withdrawal for women, and whether there are differences between grandmothers according to their work history and household economic resources. We considered the work history of women both as a measure of work-family preferences and a source of opportunities and constraints to labour market behaviour later in life. Our analyses of data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) 2002-2017 using hybrid logistic models show that the probability of labour market withdrawal increases after the birth of the first grandchild. Women who had continuous working careers, or short employment interruptions, were more likely to withdraw from the labour market after the birth of the first grandchild than their counterparts with non-continuous careers, as well as women living in wealthy households. The explanation lies in the lower opportunity cost these women ...Continue Reading

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Oct 18, 2014·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Katharina Mahne, Oliver Huxhold
Apr 2, 2015·Demography·Robin L Lumsdaine, Stephanie J C Vermeer
Feb 9, 2016·Social Science & Medicine·Giorgio Di GessaAnthea Tinker
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