Grandfamilies and Kinship Families: Strengths and Challenges

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 about them; what research shows about their strengths; and what challenges these families face, such as legal, financial (with a table of national averages comparing financial supports for one child, two children, and three children); physical and mental health; housing; and education issues.