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Numbers and Trends Series
Factsheets focusing on statistical research.
Adoption Disruption and Dissolution
This factsheet reports statistics about adoption disruption (before finalization of the placement) and dissolution (after legal finalization). Differences in disruption rates by age of the child and placement history, reasons why disruption and dissolution occur, and disruption and dissolution trends are noted.
Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: Statistics and Interventions
This factsheet provides an overview of the prevalence and characteristics of child abuse-related fatalities, including information about how many children die each year from maltreatment, which groups of children are most vulnerable, how the deaths occur, and what is known about the perpetrators. It also discusses the role of the community in preventing and responding to child deaths and provides a list of organizations to contact for more information. (5 references)
Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: Statistics and Interventions
This factsheet provides an overview of the prevalence and characteristics of child abuse-related fatalities, including information about how many children die each year from maltreatment, which groups of children are most vulnerable, how the deaths occur, and what is known about the perpetrators. It also discusses the role of the community in preventing and responding to child deaths and provides a list of organizations to contact for more information. (5 references)
Child Maltreatment 2006: Summary of Key Findings
This factsheet presents excerpts from Child Maltreatment 2006, a publication that provides child abuse statistics submitted by States to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System. Topics include reports of child abuse and neglect, victims of maltreatment, types of abuse, perpetrators, fatalities, and services provided to children and families.
Child Maltreatment 2007: Summary of Key Findings
This factsheet presents excerpts from Child Maltreatment 2007, a report based on data submissions by State child protective services (CPS) agencies for Federal fiscal year 2007.
Foster Care Statistics
This factsheet provides the most recent national statistical estimates for children in foster care from fiscal year (FY) 2006 and also provides earlier data from FY 2000 to allow for some estimate of trends over time. Data were obtained from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS). AFCARS collects information on all children in foster care for whom State child welfare agencies have responsibility for placement, care, or supervision and on children who are adopted with public child welfare. Data show that on September 30, 2006, there were an estimated 510,000 children in foster care.
How Many Children Were Adopted in 2000 and 2001?
The purpose of this report is to estimate the number of children adopted in each of the States for 2000 and 2001 and to use these numbers to estimate the composition and trends of all adoptions in the United States. Key findings, presented in How Many Children Were Adopted in 2000 and 2001?-Highlights (http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/s_adoptedhighlights.cfm), include: (1) In 2000 and 2001, about 127,000 children were adopted annually in the United States; (2) Public agency and intercountry adoptions account for more than half of alladoptions; (3) Adoptions through publicly funded child welfare agencies accounted for two-fifths of all adoptions; (4) Intercountry adoptions ...
How Many Children Were Adopted in 2000 and 2001? -- Highlights
This factsheet presents highlights from the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse's full report on How Many Children Were Adopted in 2000 and 2001? The purpose of this report is to estimate the number of children adopted in each of the States for 2000 and 2001 and to use these numbers to estimate the composition and trends of all adoptions in the United States. Key findings are summarized. 2 references.
Persons Seeking to Adopt
Most Americans favor adoption, and many have at some point considered adoption. However, relatively few have taken concrete steps toward adopting a child, and fewer still have actually adopted a child. This factsheet examines some of the more recent statistics and trends regarding American adults who seek to adopt an infant or child.
Voluntary Relinquishment for Adoption
Voluntary placement of children for adoption is relatively rare in the United States. This paper examines some of the more recent statistics and trends regarding the relinquishment of children by birth mothers.
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