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Donna Tam and her grandmother, from China, share a home in San Francisco, along with Tam's brother and parents.

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The recession made multi-generational households more common in the US. But the trend isn’t new for many immigrant families, especially in Asian households. And money isn’t the main driver. Tradition is.

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