Grandparents to play bigger role raising children

CHILDREN will increasingly be looked after by grandparents, aunts, uncles and siblings as the nuclear family breaks down, according to a British report published yesterday.

Meanwhile, as the population ages, caring for the elderly will be one of the top concerns for families, says the study by the Family and Parenting Institute.

The organisation’s chief executive, Dr Katherine Rake, said the role of fathers would continue to change.