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Title: The magnitude and timing of grandparental coresidence during childhood in the United States
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2018
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DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2017.37.52
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Abstract: BACKGROUND The likelihood that a US child will live with a grandparent has increased over time. In 2015, nearly 12% of children lived with a grandparent. However, the likelihood that a child will ever live with a grandparent is not known. OBJECTIVE We calculate the cumulative and age-specific probabilities of coresidence with grandparents during childhood. We stratify our analyses by types of grandparentgrandchild living arrangements (grandfamilies and three-generation households) and by race and ethnicity. METHODS We use two data sets – the pooled 2010–2015 American Community Surveys (ACS) and the 1997 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY–97) – and produce estimates using life tables techniques. RESULTS Results indicate that nearly 30% of US children ever coreside with grandparents. Both three-generation and grandfamily living arrangements are more prevalent among racial and ethnic minority groups, with three-generation coresidence particularly common among Asian children. Black children are nearly two times as likely to ever live in a grandfamily as compared to Hispanic and white children, respectively. Children are much more likely to experience grandparental coresidence during their first year of life than in any other year.
Url: https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol37/52/37-52.pdf
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Authors: Amorim, Mariana; Dunifon, Rachel; Pilkauskas, Natasha
Periodical (Full): Demographic Research
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Volume: 37
Pages: 1695-1706
Data Collections: IPUMS USA
Topics: Aging and Retirement, Family and Marriage, Other, Race and Ethnicity
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