Sandwich Generations (5)

Question 1

What is the definition of a sandwich generation

Answer 1

As people live longer and have children later, children tend leave the home later in life. This leaves an estimated 2.4 million people in the uk caring for their dependent children and elderly parents according to the YouGov 2013 at the same time. This puts an emotional and financial strain on people usually women.

Question 2

Who deals with the sandwich generation

Answer 2

Hillman (2007) and Hasting (1997) found that in families with multiple disadvantages eg: Lone parents of disabled children, grandparents were providing emotional, practical and financial support often at cost of themselves in terms of time and earnings