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Grandparents' Rights |
11 Jan 2009 |
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 As part of Winning Women's Votes 2010, do grandparents need a more official role?
Currently one in three families depend on grandparents for childcare. And it’s likely that this figure will rise, with grandparents playing an increasingly important role in supporting young families. So is it time that grandparents were given better rights, and more official recognition of their role in society? And if so, what should this recognition consist of? Should their rights be supported by legislation and the courts, or are families best left to themselves to negotiate domestic arrangements? Jane discusses the issues with Sam Smethers from the charity Grandparents Plus, Katherine Rake from the Family and Parenting Institute, and Jill Kirby from the right-leaning think tank, the Centre for Policy Studies.Grandparents Plus
Centre for Policy Studies
Family and Parenting Institute
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