"Grandparents have the potential to make a meaningful difference in the lives of their grandchildren," Mr. Karpowitz, a research director at Brigham Young University, said in an email. "Not just with money, though that can be important, but also by providing emotional support and guidance or simply cheering grandchildren on in their various activities."
Grandparents play essential roles in families: Survey
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The question of race in America, and how racial history is taught in schools, is a dividing factor, said Christopher F. Karpowitz, co-director at BYU’s Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy.
Inflation, racial strife, the sanctity of marriage have U.S. families on edge: Poll
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