Neugarten and Weinstein would likely describe Gilda and Jerome as d. They are surrogate parents. This term fits well as they have taken on significant child-care responsibilities, indicating a role that goes beyond the traditional grandparenting duties often associated with being 'normal grandparents.'
As grandparents, Gilda and Jerome have assumed major child-care responsibilities of their grandchildren. How would Neugarten and Weinstein describe Gilda and Jerome?
a. They are fun seekers.
b. They are authority figures.
c. They are normal grandparents.
d. They are surrogate parents.
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