Educational test scores among adolescents in three-generational households in 20 countries
Grandparental presence is often found to associate with improved grandchild wellbeing. However, studies have shown that the effect is not always positive. This could be explained by the fact that in some circumstances grandparents compete with grandchildren over parental time resources. We studied t...
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doaj-479d3c8318c74df4ae9e0f99c07e6abd2020-11-24T23:17:10ZengPopulation Research Institute of VäestöliittoFinnish Yearbook of Population Research1796-61831796-61912017-04-015132210.23979/fypr.5919459194Educational test scores among adolescents in three-generational households in 20 countriesAntti Olavi TanskanenMirkka DanielsbackaJani ErolaGrandparental presence is often found to associate with improved grandchild wellbeing. However, studies have shown that the effect is not always positive. This could be explained by the fact that in some circumstances grandparents compete with grandchildren over parental time resources. We studied the assumption using data from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) from 20 Western countries (n=73,346 children at age 15). According to the results grandparental presence was associated with lower levels of parental involvement and decreased educational test scores among adolescents. Moreover, the results indicate that when the parental involvement is lower at the first place the grandparental presence tends to be associated with even weaker child outcomes. Finally, we found support that grandparental co-residence is a mediator of the association between parental involvement and child outcomes. These results are discussed with reference to the local resource competition model.https://journal.fi/fypr/article/view/59194Adolescents, grandparents, local resource competition, parental involvement, PISA |
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Antti Olavi Tanskanen Mirkka Danielsbacka Jani Erola Educational test scores among adolescents in three-generational households in 20 countries Finnish Yearbook of Population Research Adolescents, grandparents, local resource competition, parental involvement, PISA |
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Antti Olavi Tanskanen Mirkka Danielsbacka Jani Erola |
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Antti Olavi Tanskanen |
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Educational test scores among adolescents in three-generational households in 20 countries |
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Educational test scores among adolescents in three-generational households in 20 countries |
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Educational test scores among adolescents in three-generational households in 20 countries |
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Educational test scores among adolescents in three-generational households in 20 countries |
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Educational test scores among adolescents in three-generational households in 20 countries |
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educational test scores among adolescents in three-generational households in 20 countries |
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Population Research Institute of Väestöliitto |
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Finnish Yearbook of Population Research |
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1796-6183 1796-6191 |
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2017-04-01 |
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Grandparental presence is often found to associate with improved grandchild wellbeing. However, studies have shown that the effect is not always positive. This could be explained by the fact that in some circumstances grandparents compete with grandchildren over parental time resources. We studied the assumption using data from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) from 20 Western countries (n=73,346 children at age 15). According to the results grandparental presence was associated with lower levels of parental involvement and decreased educational test scores among adolescents. Moreover, the results indicate that when the parental involvement is lower at the first place the grandparental presence tends to be associated with even weaker child outcomes. Finally, we found support that grandparental co-residence is a mediator of the association between parental involvement and child outcomes. These results are discussed with reference to the local resource competition model. |
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Adolescents, grandparents, local resource competition, parental involvement, PISA |
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https://journal.fi/fypr/article/view/59194 |
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