Henderson, Tammy L.Stevenson, Michelle L.2013-07-302013-07-302003http://hdl.handle.net/10919/23396Most of us eventually become grandparents. Throughout history, grandparents and other relatives have raised children, but more are caring for them now than ever before. The idealized picture of the two-parent family may not reflect today 's families. From 1980 to 1990 there was a 44 percent increase in the number of children living with their grandparents. Just under 5.5 million, or almost 8 percent of all children are living with their grandparents. Over one-third of them are being raised solely by a grandparent.[4] p.application/pdfen-USVirginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, re-print, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.LD5655 .A762 no. 350-255Grandparents as parents -- VirginiaGrandparents -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- VirginiaVisitation rights (Domestic relations) -- VirginiaExtension publication