Abstract:One of the important social roles the elderly perform is that of grandparents. Our study aims to identify groups of Russian regions with similar models of grandparental activity. The research focuses only on grandmothers. To determine these models, we applied the hierarchical cluster analysis. We used indicators that characterize potential (based on the age criterion) and active (based on intensive involvement in caring for grandchildren) grandparenting in Russian regions. In the process of clustering, we use … Show more
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