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Journal of Population Sciences

Table 8 Transitional probabilities to grandparenthood, median age of grandparenthood and other life transitions by sex and year. Grandparents with no more than 3 grandchildren

From: Grandparents in Italy: trends and changes in the demography of grandparenthood from 1998 to 2016

 

1998

2016

Men

Women

Men

Women

Sample

3198

3282

2826

2861

Median age at:

    

Grandparenthood

62

58

66

62

Parenthood

30

26

28

25

End of active parenthood

51

47

49

45

Empty nest

67

63

65

64

Retirement/inactivity

60

54

60

54

45

2%

6%

2%

7%

50

9%

19%

6%

15%

55

23%

39%

17%

29%

60

43%

57%

32%

46%

65

59%

70%

48%

59%

70

69%

75%

60%

68%

  1. Source: Famiglie e Soggetti Sociali, ISTAT