This statistic shows the results of a survey among grandparents aged 45 or older in the United States on how they would like their grandchildren to see their legacy. 52 percent of respondents said they would like to be remembered as having been able to provide for their family even in tough times.
Grandparents - How do you want your grandchildren to see your legacy?
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MetLife. (September 30, 2012). Grandparents - How do you want your grandchildren to see your legacy? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/258956/how-grandparents-would-like-to-be-remembered-by-their-grandchildren/
MetLife. "Grandparents - How do you want your grandchildren to see your legacy?." Chart. September 30, 2012. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/258956/how-grandparents-would-like-to-be-remembered-by-their-grandchildren/
MetLife. (2012). Grandparents - How do you want your grandchildren to see your legacy?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/258956/how-grandparents-would-like-to-be-remembered-by-their-grandchildren/
MetLife. "Grandparents - How Do You Want Your Grandchildren to See Your Legacy?." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/258956/how-grandparents-would-like-to-be-remembered-by-their-grandchildren/
MetLife, Grandparents - How do you want your grandchildren to see your legacy? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/258956/how-grandparents-would-like-to-be-remembered-by-their-grandchildren/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Grandparents - How do you want your grandchildren to see your legacy? [Graph], MetLife, September 30, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/258956/how-grandparents-would-like-to-be-remembered-by-their-grandchildren/