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Grandparenting in the 21st century

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These days with two-thirds of parents from couple families both working and raising children under the age of fifteen, grandparents are playing an important role as unofficial babysitters in Australia. They look after close to a third of children while their parents work. With the fast moving pace of family life, grandparents have to adapt to new approaches. So, what does it mean to be a grandparent in the 21st century?


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By Emma Papaemmanouel, Amy Chien-Yu Wang

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These days with two-thirds of parents from couple families both working and raising children under the age of fifteen, grandparents are playing an important role as unofficial babysitters in Australia. They look after close to a third of children while their parents work. With the fast moving pace of family life, grandparents have to adapt to new approaches. So, what does it mean to be a grandparent in the 21st century?


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