According to Blieszner and Roberto (2006), in which of the following ways is grandparenthood today different from grandparenthood in the past?

A. Almost 90 percent of the grandparents today are divorced, widowed, or separated.
B. Unlike grandparents today, grandparents in the past were more likely to be raising one or more children of their own.
C. Most U.S. grandparents have fewer grandchildren than their parents or grandparents did.
D. Today, middle-age grandparents tend to be actively available to help out with their grandchildren.


Answer: C

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