Women's migration and the crisis of care: Grandmothers caring for grandchildren in urban Bolivia
Author(s)
Bastia , TanjaEditor(s)
Eade, DeborahPublication date
2009-11-01Subject
GenderCountry
Bolivia
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Gender & DevelopmentDocument type
Journal articleLanguage
EnglishDescription
Grandparents play a critical role in the reorganisation of care brought about by the increasing migration of women. Yet, they are conspicuously absent from the migration literature. This article looks at the role of grandparents, particularly grandmothers, in caring for migrants' children. It draws on a case study of a rapidly urbanising neighbourhood in Bolivia, and identifies grandmothers as both givers and receivers of care. Through a typology of different types of living arrangements, the article seeks to identify the processes that lead to greater vulnerability. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis. For the full table of contents for this and previous issues of this journal, please visit the <a href="http://www.genderanddevelopment.org">Gender and Development</a> website.Pages
13ISSN
1355-2074EISSN
1364-9221ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/13552070903298378