‘Grandfamilies’ Come Under Pressure - WSJ.com

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Another sad demographic and economic trend reported in the WSJ.

Today, more and more children are being raised by their grandparents. These grandparents provide a crucial safety net, allowing children whose parents can’t provide for them to remain in families, instead of winding up as wards of the state. But as the recession hits “grandfamilies,” that safety net is under stress.

Written by Ed Buckley

April 8th, 2009 at 8:00 am

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