Will Grandparents’ Co-Residence Inhibit Grandchildren’s Educational Performance?

Abstract

This paper explores the impact of grandparents' and children's co-residence on children's educational performance by using data from the 2014 Chinese Family Tracking Survey. Taking 10 -15 years old children as the research object, this paper conducts an empirical study through an educational output value-added model, and uses Propensity Score Matching (PSM) method to solve the endogenous problem. The overall regression result shows that co-residence between grandparents and children significantly reduced children's educational performance. On the one hand, due to the co-residence of grandparents, children's parents need to bear a heavier burden of family care and the time invested by parents for children's education decreased significantly; on the other hand, the co-residence of grandparents has reduced the family's per capita income, and the family has significantly reduced education expenditures for children in the lower grades.

The impact of family residence structure on adolescents’ non-cognitive abilities: evidence from China

“…This effect was mediated by family social capital and socioeconomic status as intermediate mechanisms influencing adolescent academic achievement. Conversely, Geng (2020) conducted an analysis using data from the Chinese Family Tracking Survey in 2014 and identified a noteworthy negative impact of three-generation co-residence on the academic performance of grandchildren. In terms of physical well-being, Man et al (2019) conducted an analysis using data from the Chinese Family Panel Survey in 2016 to examine the impact of skip-generation care on the health of children aged 0–6.…”