Which of the following statements about skipped-generation families is true?
A) The number of grandparents rearing grandchildren has decreased over the past two decades.
B) Nearly 4 to 5 percent of the U.S. child population live with grandparents but apart from parents.
C) Caucasian-American caregiving grandparents are especially likely to be unemployed and to be caring for several grandchildren.
D) Grandparents in skipped-generation families report less fulfillment in the grandparent role than typical grandparents do.
B
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