Here are some statistics that give an idea of the extent of the issue . A recent report from the U .S .Census made the following comparison : In the year 1970 , 2 ,214 ,000 children under 18 lived in grandparent-headed households , with the mother present in half of these households . By the year 1997 , this number was reported as 5 ,435 ,000 , or 7 .7 percent of all children in the United States . The majority of children are being raised by...











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