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"Grandparents can play a fundamental role in families, yet they have often been
overlooked in Australian history.
Grandparents and grand friends make significant contributions to helping share
the load of caring for children.
Important cultural exchanges and friendships can develop with intergenerational
relationships. Languages, cooking and history are often imparted from grand
friends.
Grand friends are also increasingly being seen as part of the solution to
housing affordability.
Our preliminary data show that generations of Australians have benefited from
grandparenting far beyond its economic value. Reflecting on the contributions
of grandparenting to the nation might even offer new ways to engage with
current debates around immigration."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
