“Skipped generation families are families in which grandparents raise children and parents are absent from the household. This is one area in which different subcultures may have different norms.” (Rothausen-Vange, 2005)
Rothausen-Vange, T.J. (2005). Family Diversity, a Sloan Work and Family Encyclopedia entry. Retrieved March 30, 2007, from http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/encyclopedia_entry.php?id=1138&area=academics.