“It's very hard. We live together, but we live apart.” Grandparents living with younger generations face tough decisions about how to stay safely connected when their grandkids go back to school.
If a grandchild does bring the virus home, grandparents of color are at higher risk than their white counterparts, experts say.
People of color are already at greater risk from the virus because they’re more likely to be essential workers who can’t work from home, among other factors, Neuman said. They more often live in multigenerational households because of cultural norms, sharing expenses or getting help with child care.That could become more prevalent as COVID-19 clobbers the U.S. economy.
“I guess you could say it’s for emotional reasons,” Letalu said. “If there really was a possibility of exposure at the school ... then I would definitely social distance them and quarantine them inside. I would also take us all to go get tested.” “We’re such a close family. For us, eating together is our thing,” said Villalobos, who’s Latina. “If we were to change our dynamic, that changes the whole family.”
Grandparents who are primary caregivers potentially face a more dire situation. Chris Svaldi, 71, helped raise her 8-year-old grandson and got permanent custody of him two years ago. He will return to his private Catholic school in Montrose, Colorado, on Aug. 24, with fewer than 10 students so they can practice social distancing, Svaldi said. Still, she’s pushing COVID-19 worries to the back of her mind.
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