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Children Living with and Cared for by Grandparents: State-Level Data from the American Community Survey. Research Brief. Publication #2012-31
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Murphey, David; Cooper, Mae; Moore, Kristin A. – Child Trends, 2012
Increasing numbers of children in the U.S. are living with their grandparents, many of whom are responsible for their grandchildren's care. In fact, the number of children living in a grandparent's household rose from 4.6 million in 2005-07, to 5.2 million in 2008-10. Grandparents may be called upon, often with little preparation, to provide…
Descriptors: Community Surveys, Grandparents, Social Indicators, Grandchildren
Grandparents Living with Children: State-Level Data from the American Community Survey. Research Brief. Publication #2012-30
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Murphey, David; Cooper, Mae; Moore, Kristin A. – Child Trends, 2012
In recent years, increasing numbers of grandparents in the U.S. are living with their grandchildren, and many grandparents are responsible for their care. These trends can be attributed to a number of factors, including increasing numbers of single-parent families, continued high rates of marriage dissolution, parents' incarceration, parental…
Descriptors: Community Surveys, Grandparents, Social Indicators, Grandchildren