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Losing a grandmother can have long-lasting mental health effects for kids and adolescents, a new study finds

  • Written by Emily Smith-Greenaway, Associate Professor of Sociology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Losing a grandmother can have long-lasting mental health effects for kids and adolescents, a new study findsResearch shows that grandparents' involvement in their grandchildren's lives plays a critically important role in a child's overall health and development. Mayur Kakade/Moment via Getty Images

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