What's behind the dramatic rise in 3-generation households?
- Written by Natasha Pilkauskas, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, University of Michigan
In 2016, nearly 10 percent of American kids were living in three-generation households, like this one in Detroit, Michigan.AP Photo/Paul Sancya
In a recent study, I discovered that the number of kids living with their parents and grandparents – in what demographers call a three-generation household – has nearly doubled over the past two...
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