Second Parenthoods
Written by Galia Myron Thursday, 07 October 2010 14:18
Tough economic times mean more grandparents are raising their grandkids.
The first year of the Great Recession saw a spike in the number of grandparents acting as primary caregivers, says a Pew research report examining the economy and family structure. Currently one child in ten lives with a grandparent, a share which, says the report, has seen a steady rise over the past decade, with a sharp increase in the year 2007 to 2008, the first year of the Great Recession.
“The results of this survey are not particularly surprising in view of current economic conditions,” says Sue Johnson, co-author of Grandloving: Making Memories with Your Grandchildren, now in its fifth edition. “I think all of us have friends or family where grandparents are either providing a home for or raising their grandchildren.”
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