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  • "I think there has been a lot of talk today about the decline of the family — that people are only looking out for themselves and don't take care of one another," said researcher Teresa Swartz, co-author of "Safety Nets and Scaffolds: Parental Support in the Transition to Adulthood."

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  • "I think that this study gives us some signs that families do look out for one another, especially during hard times and when people are trying to achieve something," she said.

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