America's Changing Families
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Over the years, America's families have changed. What was once infrequent has now become every day life for most. The divorce rate has grown, creating a larger possibility of a blended family. Many children are being raised in foster care or by their grandparents. Many children, still, are raised in a single parent family situation (fig 1.). Today, families range in size from an average of 2.16 to 3.13 depending on the location (fig. 2)...