Grandchildren’s spatial proximity to grandparents and intergenerational support in the United States

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Spatial proximity between grandchildren and grandparents in the United States is associated with specific family characteristics and influences the likelihood of intergenerational transfers of time and money. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Olivia Healy; Rachel Dunifon

doi:10.4054/demres.2025.52.34

June 2, 2025Demographic ResearchOpen Access

Grandchildren’s spatial proximity to grandparents and intergenerational support in the United States

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This research examines the relationship between the physical closeness of grandchildren to their grandparents and the support exchanged between them.
Evaluated spatial proximity of grandchildren to grandparents in the United States.
Analyzed family structures where proximity is prevalent.
Explored correlations between closeness and the transfer of time and financial resources.
Closer living arrangements increase the likelihood of time transfers between grandchildren and grandparents.
In families with high spatial proximity, financial support transfers are more common.
Certain family structures facilitate closer living arrangements.

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Analysis explores how physical closeness affects support exchange between grandparents and grandchildren.

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Results 4.1How close do grandchildren live to grandparents?4.2In which types of families do grandchildren and grandparents live very close to one another? 4.3When grandchildren and grandparents live close to one another, are they also more likely to transfer time and money?

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Healy et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a21b608c2e34e33095fcd88 https://doi.org/10.4054/demres.2025.52.34

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