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Laniya's three grandchildren live with her because their mother is in jail. The term for the family structure that best describes the household of Laniya and her grandchildren is _____.

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Answer: Skipped generation

Explanation: When grandparents raise children that is their grandchildren without the help of the parents of those children, then such families are said to be grand families. An even more specific term that defines such families more precisely is the skipped generation, since parents of children are not able to raise their children, so it is a skipped generation.

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