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Direct linkMurphey, 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
Peer reviewedBirckmayer, Jennifer; Cohen, Janette; Jensen, Isabelle; Variano, Denyse – Young Children, 2005
In the past 10 years the United States has seen a dramatic increase in the number of children who live without their parents in a household headed by a relative. More than 2.5 million grandparents now raise grandchildren without a biological parent present in the home. Grandparents who assume responsibility for their grandchildren are unsung…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Grandparents, Grandchildren, Foster Care
