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Grandparents in the United States, 2001
Grandparents in the United States, 2001
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This paper reports the results of research and analysis undertaken by Census Bureau staff. It has undergone a more limited review than official Census Bureau publications. This report is released to inform interested parties of research and to encourage discussion.
Abstract
How many grandparents live in the United States? A simple question, but one without an answer until now. The 2001 panel of the Survey oflncome and Program Participation (SIPP) included a direct measurement of grandparenthood in the Fertility History Topical Module that identified about 56 million grandparents. We confirm this estimate using two independent indirect measures that additionally suggest a methodology useful for generating indirect estimates of grandparents on fertility surveys without a direct question. We show characteristics of grandparents, both those living with grandchildren, and those living apart from grandchildren.
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