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Grand Facts
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Grandpa Chuck
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Nov 09, 2001 12:23 PST
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CENSUS 2000 DATA show that......
Grandparents raising their grandchildren are 60 percent mor likely to
be living in proverty.
At least 27 percent of children living in grandparent-headed
households are living in proverty.
Grandparent-headed households have grown 105 percent since 1970.
2,350,477 grandparents are responsible for their own grandchildren
under the age of 18. 889,415 are grandfathers.
Source: AARP
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AARP'S National Database of Grandparents Support Groups (including 868
groups all over the country) is now available online at:
http://www.aarp.org/grandparents/searchsupport
The database is searchable by ZIP code, so grandparents can find help
and support in their own comminities.
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Other online resources include Generations United at www.gu.org and
Grandsplace at www.grandsplace.com
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