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Direct linkKelch-Oliver, Karia – Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 2011
There has been an increase in grandparents raising their grandchildren due to parental absence. This family structure has affected urban, single, low-income African Americans at a higher rate than any other racial group. Research on grandchildren reared in grandparent-headed families (GHF) states these children are at risk of significant…
Descriptors: African Americans, Caregivers, Grandchildren, Family Structure
