What Are Some of the Characteristics of Grandparents Who Take

question 9

Multiple Choice

What are some of the characteristics of grandparents who take care of their grandchildren?

• A)There are multiple problems in the homes of the grandchildren's parents that led the grandparents to take over the care; the most common problem was physical abuse.
• B)When grandparents began to care for their grandchild, they assumed it would be temporary, but most later realized that they would probably be the caregiver until the child reached adulthood.
• C)Coresident grandmothers outnumber coresident grandfathers by 10 to 1.
• D)The majority of grandparents raising their grandchildren are over the age of 70.
• E)Grandchildren who are raised by their grandparents are less likely to live in poverty than are other children.

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