Children living with grandparents may be underestimated, says Pilkauskas

According to an analysis by associate professor Natasha Pilkauskas, about 10 percent of Black children lived with grandparents from birth to age 18. The numbers are lower among Latino, Asian and white children.

“Given the pandemic, these figures may now be underestimates,” she told The New York Times.

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Natasha Pilkauskas

Associate Professor of Public Policy

Pilkauskas is a social demographer who studies the social safety net, children's living arrangements, and economic insecurity. Pilkauskas' work considers how social policy might improve the developmental and life trajectories of children living in poverty.

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