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in-law who is expected to comply with hermother-in-law’s wishes.The Nepal study clearly reveals that grandmothershave a strong commitment topromoting the well-being of their grandchildrenbut they do not always providethem with optimal care and stimulation.While the importance of the grandmothers’role in the family is acknowledged, theresearchers in this study conclude that theprograms should strengthen the skills of“caregivers” in the family, though no explicitrecommendations are made regardingthe inclusion of grandmothers in suchstrategies.70 UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARYSociety itself fai
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