November 5, 2012
National and State Trends in Children Living with and Cared for by Grandparents
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These national and state-level trends are based on data from the American Community Survey.
Worth noting:
- For nearly half of the roughly
7 million of children living with grandparents in 2008-10, the
grandparent was primarily responsible for their basic needs - that is,
for food, shelter, clothing, child care, and so on.
- 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. Among all grandparent
caregivers, the rate of poverty in 2008-10 was twice that for all adults
35 and older.
Grandparents
may be called upon to care for children for a myriad of reasons, and
this co-residence is associated with both benefits and risks. Grandparents
can provide additional support for children, love and positive
influence, and provide a connection with family history and culture. On the other hand, these relationships can be stressful if they result from a crisis or require major adjustments.
Additional information and data tables are included in the briefs.
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