Skipped Generation Households in Nigeria (2024)

By: Joshua Oyeniyi Aransiola and Funmi Togonu-Bickersteth and Akanni Ibukun Akinyemi

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Synopsis: This volume unpacks the phenomenon of skipped generation households—where children live with their grandparents and without their parents—as they become an increasingly common family dynamic in Nigeria and globally. The skipped generation household's emergence in sub-Saharan Africa has been driven by factors including the HIV/AIDS epidemic, labour-based migration, and ethno-religious conflicts. By examining the data from a national study on skipped generation households in Nigeria, contributions track benefits, opportunities, and effects associated with growing up in these households. Details including academic performance and career aspirations for grandchildren, as well as social-psychological and physical well-being of both them and their grandparents, are explored.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9783031650345
Related ISBNs:: 9783031650338
Publisher:: Springer Nature Switzerland
Date of Addition:: 10/08/24
Copyrighted By:: The Editor
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Social Studies, Mathematics and Statistics, Medicine, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Joshua Oyeniyi Aransiola
Edited by:: Funmi Togonu-Bickersteth
Edited by:: Akanni Ibukun Akinyemi