Which of the following statements is true about the role of grandparents?
a. The usefulness of grandparents declined with the advent of the industrial age.
b. Today, many grandparents are the primary caregivers of their grandchildren.
c. The value of grandparents is to provide gifts to younger family members.
d. Traditionally, parents are subordinate to the grandparents in caregiving.
B
Grandparents have always had an important role to play and have become more important than ever in recent decades. An increasing number of parents have been unable to provide necessary care for their children as a result of personal problems; often, grandparents fill the gaps. Grand-parents provide continuity, family tradition, and accumulated wisdom. Parents are still expected to be the primary caregivers.
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