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Maternal Grandmothers Take Leading Role in Seoul’s Grandparent Childcare Program

SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — An innovative childcare support program in Seoul offering 300,000 won monthly to grandparents caring for two-year-old children has revealed a striking pattern: maternal grandmothers comprise more than half of the participating grandparents. According to a policy review by the Seoul Foundation of Women and Family, maternal grandmothers account for 54% [...]

[Kobiz Stats] Grandparent Audience at Baby Fair

[Related Article] What to Do with Old People Suffering from “Grand-childrenitis”? (Korea Bizwire, April 17) Today there are as many 5.1 million dual-income households in Korea. Although some of them take their children to daycare centers nearby for a fee, still the majority of them rely on the care of their parents who are typically [...]