Adoption

Adoption USA. A Chartbook Based on the 2007 National Survey of Adoptive Parents. Family structure

This section describes the structural characteristics of families in which adopted children live. Specifically, we report whether or not adopted children have birth siblings and whether any of those children had also been adopted by the child’s parents. In addition, parents’ marital status and whether the parents were married at the time of th

Children in Nonparental Care

RESEARCH BRIEF Children in Nonparental Care December 2012 By: Sharon Vandivere, Ana Yrausquin, Tiffany Allen, Karin Malm and Amy McKlindon Abstract

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Children in Nonparental Care: A Review of the Literature and Analysis of Data Gaps

ASPE REPORT Children in Nonparental Care: A Review of the Literature and Analysis of Data Gaps December 2012 By: Sharon Vandivere, Ana Yrausquin, Tiffany Allen, Karin Malm and Amy McKlindon Abstract

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Housing Assistance for Youth Who Have Aged Out of Foster Care

ASPE REPORT Housing Assistance for Youth Who Have Aged Out of Foster Care: The Role of the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program May 2012 By: Michael R. Pergamit, Marla McDaniel, Amelia Hawkins

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Improving Data for Decision Making: HHS Data Collection Strategies for a Transformed Health System

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Contents Introduction and Background Data Needs and Priorities Research and Development to Improve HHS Data Collection Systems Web Panels and Web Surveys Timeliness of HHS Data Systems Access to HHS Data Non-Traditional Data Sources

Interim Report to the Congress on the Feasibility of a National Child Abuse Registry

Interim Report to the Congress on the Feasibility of a National Child Abuse Registry May 2009 By: Laura Radel Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

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Evaluating Privatized Child Welfare Programs: A Guide for Program Managers

Child Welfare Privatization Initiatives Assessing Their Implications for the Child Welfare Field and for Federal Child Welfare Programs Evaluating Privatized Child Welfare Programs: A Guide for Program Managers Topica Paper #4 August 2008 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary f

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Assessing the Field of Post-Adoption Services: Family Needs, Program Models and Evaluation Issues. Literature Review

Assessing the Field of Post-Adoption Service: Family Needs, Program Models, and Evaluation Issues Literature Review Submitted to: Laura Feig Radel Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Hubert H. Humphrey Building 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201 Developed

Self-Sufficiency of Former Foster Youth in Wisconsin

Amy Dworsky and Mark E. Courtney Institute for Research on Poverty University of Wisconsin-Madison December 2000 A report prepared for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Adoption USA. A Chartbook Based on the 2007 National Survey of Adoptive Parents. Other demographic and socio-economic characteristics

In this section we examine additional demographic and socio-economic characteristics. The indicators here include children’s current ages, whether children’s parents have a spouse or partner, parents’ current ages, the age gap between parent (or spouse/partner of parent, whichever is smaller) and child, the education of the parent with the h

Adoption USA. A Chartbook Based on the 2007 National Survey of Adoptive Parents. Race, ethnicity, and gender

This section reports on demographic indicators related to race, ethnicity, and gender for adopted children and their parents. These include the race and Hispanic origin of adopted children and of their parents, transracial adoption (that is, adoptions in which the race, ethnicity, or culture of origin differs for adopted children and their parents

Adoption USA. A Chartbook Based on the 2007 National Survey of Adoptive Parents. Children’s history, prior relationship with parents

In this section, the Chartbook reports on whether or not adopted children had ever lived with their birth family and where they lived immediately prior to living with their adoptive parents. It also includes information on children’s relationships to their parents prior to the adoption. (Prior relationships could include that they were already r

Adoption USA. A Chartbook Based on the 2007 National Survey of Adoptive Parents. Part 1: The Population

Part 1 presents some key population characteristics of adopted children and their families. Information presented includes children’s prior relationship to their parents, socio-economic and demographic characteristics, and child and family well-being.

Adoption USA. A Chartbook Based on the 2007 National Survey of Adoptive Parents. Glossary

Agency adoption : Adoptions in which agencies work with both prospective adoptive and birth families, and often facilitate matches between them. Adoption agencies may be licensed (adhering to licensing and approval standards established by the state), or unlicensed. Adoption : A process that establishes a legal parent-child relationship betwee

Adoption USA. A Chartbook Based on the 2007 National Survey of Adoptive Parents. The Chartbook

As we have described, adopted children and their families represent a diverse population that has followed complex pathways to adoption. Part 1, “The Population,” presents information regarding the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of adopted children and families, as well as measures of child and family wellbeing.

Adoption USA. A Chartbook Based on the 2007 National Survey of Adoptive Parents. Children Adopted From International Sources

This group includes children adopted from countries other than the United States. Typically, the adoption is facilitated by a private adoption agency. International adoptions had increased from about 15,000 to over 22,000 children in 2004. Since 2004, international adoptions have been steadily decreasing, to below 18,000 in 2008. 17 According to

Adoption USA. A Chartbook Based on the 2007 National Survey of Adoptive Parents. Children Adopted Domestically From Sources Other Than Foster CARE

This group includes children who were adopted from within the United States but who were not part of the foster care system at any time prior to the adoption. Some of these children may have deceased birth parents, or their birth parents voluntarily relinquished their rights and chose to make an adoption plan for them. These adoptions may be facil

Adoption USA. A Chartbook Based on the 2007 National Survey of Adoptive Parents. Children Adopted From Foster CARE

Children adopted from foster care are those who, prior to their adoption, were involved with the child protective services system and removed from their families due to their families’ inability or unwillingness to provide appropriate care. Children adopted from foster care may be a vulnerable group for several reasons. Most children who enter f

Adoption USA. A Chartbook Based on the 2007 National Survey of Adoptive Parents. All Adopted Children

Throughout this Chartbook, we present indicators pertaining to the characteristics, experiences, and well-being of adopted children and their families. We highlight a few key findings pertaining to adopted children as a group below:

Adoption USA. A Chartbook Based on the 2007 National Survey of Adoptive Parents. Changes in the Adoption Landscape

The adoption landscape is constantly shifting, as a result of changes in U.S. and international laws, as well as changes in societal attitudes and other circumstances. These changes mean that readers should be particularly cautious in inferring how the snapshot presented in this Chartbook may apply to future adopted children and their families.

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