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How Many Children Were Adopted in 2000 and 2001?
Numbers and Trends

Author(s):  Child Welfare Information Gateway

Year Published:  2004

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4. Conclusion

This report includes an estimated total number of children in the United States in 2000 and 2001 involved in three types of adoptions:

• Public agency adoptions
• Intercountry adoptions
• Private agency, kinship, and tribal adoptions.

In the process of developing those estimates, project staff identified several issues surrounding the potential sources of information about adoptions. The findings presented in this report suggest several areas for further research:

• Why is the total number of children adopted remaining fairly constant, while the percentage of the three types of adoption is changing?
• Why are adoptions in some States disproportionate to their overall populations?
• What are some potential ways of obtaining more consistent, reliable data about adoptions?

Adoption is a key component of the national goals of child safety, permanency, and well-being. Additional research into both the adoption trends and data sources can help inform policy and practice as child welfare agencies work to achieve those goals.

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