Latino children are much more likely than non-Latino white children to live in multigenerational households where three or more generations live, and where the grandparents or other kin may be providing a significant amount of caregiving.…

A disproportionate number of children in grandfamilies are African American. While African American children comprise 14 percent of all children in the United States, they make up over 25 percent of all children in grandfamilies and 23 percent of…

Generations United produced a set of three tip sheets as quick reference tools for practitioners and advocates who are working with grandfamilies and…

Sometimes grandparents, other relatives, or family friends care for children when their parents are unable to care for them. This arrangement, known as kinship care, can occur with or without the involvement of a child welfare agency, depending…

This fact sheet describes how grandfamilies and kinship families have unique strengths and face unique challenges. It addresses key questions regarding these types of families, including how many children live in them; what available data show…