Which of the Following Statements About Skipped-Generation Families Is True

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about skipped-generation families is true?

• A) In the United States, the number of grandparents rearing grandchildren has decreased over the past two decades.
• B) Caregiving grandparents report less fulfillment in the grandparent role than typical grandparents report.
• C) Compared with children in divorced, single-parent families, blended families, or foster families, children raised by grandparents fare better in adjustment.
• D) African-American caregiving grandparents are especially likely to be unemployed and to be caring for several grandchildren.

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