Discuss your role in supporting families where the grandparents are raising their grandchildren.

According to the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), across the United States more than 5.8 million children are living in their grandparents’ homes. When parents are not able to care for their children, the grandparents may take over parenting responsibilities.

To prepare for this discussion

Watch the video Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viACpJLM_ts).
Review the AARP fact sheet for your state. Click Fact Sheets for Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children (Links to an external site.), and scroll down to find a link to your state’s fact sheet.
In your initial post

Summarize the information on your state’s fact sheet
https://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/general/kinship_care_2006_ca.pdf
Explain the impact this type of situation may have on family relationships and the development of the child.
Discuss your role in supporting families where the grandparents are raising their grandchildren. Use one scholary source to support your discussion.