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

Authors: Sharon Vandivere and Karin Malm Child Trends Laura Radel  

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

Adoption USA presents findings from the first nationally representative survey of adoptive parents in the United States. About two percent of U.S. children joined their families through adoption.
Research Brief

Mental Health of Vulnerable Youth and their Transition to Adulthood: Examining the Role of the Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, and Runaway/Homeless Systems

  ASPE RESEARCH BRIEF The Mental Health of Vulnerable Youth and their Transition to Adulthood: Examining the Role of the Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, and Runaway/Homeless Systems August 2009

Vulnerable Youth and the Transition to Adulthood: Young Men and Young Women

This fact sheet considers differences in behaviors and outcomes between young men and young women as they transition to adulthood. It also considers whether differences between young men and young women are related to the fact that some women are caring for children.

Vulnerable Youth and the Transition to Adulthood: Youth from Distressed Neighborhoods

The transition to adulthood can be particularly challenging for youth growing up in distressed neighbor-hoods. Using the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997, this fact sheet compares the adolescent risk behaviors and young adult outcomes of youth from distressed neighborhoods with those of youth from non-distressed neighborhoods. [4 PDF pages]