In recent years, with rising rates of divorce and unemployment, the middle generation, which has traditionally been the family's greatest pillar of strength, has hit on hard times, and many parents have simply abandoned their family responsibilities, resulting in a growing number of households that skip a generation.
近年來，因為離婚率、失業率飆漲，原本應為家庭支柱的中壯年一代飽受重擊，許多人甚至棄守家庭責任，使得老幼相依為命的隔代教養家庭有增多的趨勢。