With the improvement of urbanization level and the adjustment of birth control policies in China,the work-family conflict faced by women of childbearing age is gradually becoming more prominent,and grandparent childcare has become a common way of childcare.Based on the data of Chinese Family Panel Studies(CFPS)in 2018,impact of grandparent childcare on non-farm full-time employment of women of childbearing age is explored empirically.Research has found the following.Grandparent childcare has a significant positive impact on non-farm full-time work of women of childbearing age.From the analysis of heterogeneous results,grandparent childcare only has a significant positive impact on non-farm full-time work of women of childbearing age in non-urban areas and outside the state-funded organizations.The participation of non-farm work of women of childbearing age in eastern areas has a significant positive influence by grandparent childcare.From the perspective of achieving high-quality employment of female labor force,the government should promote the establishment of formal childcare institutions,and encourage family-friendly work arrangements,as well as improve the social insurance services for the moving elderly,and subsidize the elderly who provide childcare services,so as to reduce the full-time employment pressure of women of childbearing age by"purchasing services".
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