Sociology Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2015
Volume
42
Issue
3-4
Journal
Canadian Studies in Population
First Page
63
URL with Digital Object Identifier
https://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/csp/article/view/24598/18944
Last Page
76
Abstract
Fertility postponement and mortality decline are shifting the demography of the grandparent population in Canada. The ways in which the aging of the grandparent population affects families depends in large part on the health of grandparents. In this article, we document the aging of Canadian grandparents between 1985 and 2011. However, despite being older, grandparents are healthier, signaling that the compression of morbidity is outpacing the postponement of grandparenthood. This shift is partly due to the higher educational attainment of this population and partly due to secular improvements in health over time. The improved health of grandparents in Canada has important implications for intergenerational transfers and relationships.
Citation of this paper:
Margolis, Rachel and Natalie Iciaszczyk. GS The Changing Health of Canadian Grandparents. Canadian Studies in Population 42(3-4): 63-76.
