Family+raised+by+the+Grandparents

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 * Family Raised By Grandparents
 * **Description: **

· Absence of parent(s) · Parental substance abuse · Parental incarceration · Abusive parent relationships · Parent death · Teenage pregnancy · <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Neglect <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Divorce <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 26pt;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Separation anxiety <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Frustration with the limited abilities of the grandparent(s) <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Oppositional Defiance Disorder <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Stress <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">May experience feelings of loss or rejection by parents depending on the situation <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Behavior or emotional disorders may develop <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Academic problems <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Aggression <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Depression <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Problems with paying attention || <span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themetint: 153;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">The number of grandparents that were raising families doubled from 2.2 million in 1970 to 4.5 million in 2000. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Grandparent-led households accounted for 3.9% of all households in 2000-19% of these had incomes below the poverty level. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Largest number of children living with their grandparents are White <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">2% non-Hispanic White, 6% Asian, 8% Black, American Indian, Hispanic, and Alaska Native, 10% Pacific Islanders <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">35% of grandparent caregivers are ages 50-59 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Only 7% were in their 30’s <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">12% of grandparents have had their grandchildren with them for less than 6 months, 11% for 6-11 months, 23% for 1 to 2 years, 15% for 3 to 4 years, 39% for 5 or more years <span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themetint: 153;"> || <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Be available to talk to grandparents <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Keep them informed through phone calls, email, newsletters, etc. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Make support services information available <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">It would be a good idea to call the grandparents about something positive every so often <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Make sure to invite them to events and conferences <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Grandparents need to be treated just like you would treat parents || <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">[] <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">[] <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">[] <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">[] ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Children are raised by grandparents for various reasons including: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Parents may also live with the family if they are able to. Grandparents are in charge of the primary finances in this situation. **
 * **<span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 26pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themetint: 153;">Common Problems: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Common problems that can occur depending upon each unique situation include: **
 * **<span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 26pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themetint: 153;">Statistics: **
 * **<span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 26pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themetint: 153;">For Teachers: **
 * **<span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'; font-size: 26pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themetint: 153;">Sources: **