Kinship Family: He Is an Extension of Me

Hear about the challenges and successes and how Donaniece is teaching her grandson the meaning of family.

Publication year: 2016

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Capacity Building Center for States

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Shares Donaniece’s story about her decision to become her grandson's legal guardian at the age of 50, the practical and financial challenges she faced, and how she is teaching her grandson the meaning of "family."

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Suggested Citation

Capacity Building Center for States (2016). Kinship Family: He Is an Extension of Me. Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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