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Internet Information Notes
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Well over two million grandparents in the United States have
been identified as the head of household for families including
more than four and a half million children under age 18 –
the children of their children. This responsibility often occurs
because of a sudden unfortunate event or set of circumstances
involving the natural parents. It requires special coping skills
for handling family crises involving three generations –
themselves, their children and the grandchildren. The links in
this note describe of the scope of this phenomenon, federal government
benefit and foundation programs, a wide variety of information
resource sites, state and cooperative extension programs and reports,
policy and research articles, and legal issues for grandparents
separated from grandchildren.
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See Also:
Center for Communication and Consumer Services
U.S. Administration on Aging
Tel. 202-619-0724
FAX 202-357-3523
Internet: http://www.aoa.gov
Email [aoainfo@aoa.gov]
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Dept. of Health & Human Services
