A study by RIAS in 2012 estimated how many grandparents looked after their grandchildren for 10 hours a week ?
800,000 thousand
2 million
5.8 million
Statham found that in families where the mother is working, 71 % receive some childcare from grandparents and 35% rely on grandparents as the main providers of childcare.
in 2013 ONS reported the UK population will grow by 9.6 million over the next 25 years, of this increase what percentage is from migration ?
57 %
43%
94%
The 2011 Census shows the majority of the population of England and Wales was white 56%, (50% were born in the UK), the remaining % belonged to other ethnic groups.
What Factors influence migration ?
Religion
Legislation and border controls
Globalisation
Terrorism
Push factors
Pull factors
Weather
Pull factors are factors which push people out of particular societies, Examples include: fleeing persecution, torture and war.
Pull factors - mainly economic, make a place more attractive to migrants. What are some reasons migrants would move to Britain ?
Experience a new culture
To join a partner, family or friends
For a change in weather
Richard Berthoud found out what about Asian family life in Britain ?
33% of Asian families live in extended multigenerational families.
Asian people tend to be more traditional in their family life values than white people. for example marriage is valued more in Asian cultures.
Asian children tend to respect religious and cultural traditions and feel a strong sense of duty towards their families.
