Numbers and Trends Series

Presents key data from Child Maltreatment 2021, the 32nd edition of the annual reports on child abuse and neglect produced by the Children’s Bureau within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The report is based on data voluntarily submitted by child welfare agencies through the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS). NCANDS collects case-level data on all children who received a child protective services response in the form of an investigation or an alternative response.

Reviews the incidence and contributing factors for adoptions and guardianships that terminate prior to finalization (disruptions) or may terminate or be temporarily interrupted after finalization (discontinuity). This brief also discusses discontinuity and disruptions in intercountry adoptions as well as related topics, such as the effects of discontinuity and disruptions and unregulated custody transfers.

Reports an estimate of the number of children adopted in each of the States for 2000 and 2001 and uses these numbers to estimate the composition and trends of all adoptions in the United States. Key findings include the fact that, in 2000 and 2001, about 127,000 children were adopted annually in the United States.

Provides highlights from the full report of How Many Children Were Adopted in 2000 and 2001?, which provides an estimate of the number of children adopted in each of the States for 2000 and 2001 and uses these numbers to estimate the composition and trends of all adoptions in the United States. Key findings include the fact that, in 2000 and 2001, about 127,000 children were adopted annually in the United States.

Provides national statistical estimates for the total number of children adopted in the United States in fiscal years 2007 and 2008. The report includes highlights of the data; findings on the numbers of public agency, intercountry, and other adoptions; and data aggregations in exhibits, tables, and appendices. Data were collected by State courts, State bureaus of vital records, the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs.

Provides national statistical estimates for the total number of children adopted in the United States in fiscal years 2008–2012. The report includes highlights of the data; findings on the numbers of public agency, intercountry, and other adoptions; and data aggregations in exhibits, tables, and appendices. Data were collected from State courts, State departments of social services, State bureaus of vital records, the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs.

Provides estimates of the number of children adopted in each of the 50 States, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, for each year from 2010 to 2019. This report also provides data on the types of adoptions (public, intercountry, and other [e.g., stepparent, private agency]) in the United States and analyzes adoption trends during that timeframe. Data for this report were primarily obtained through State courts, State departments of social services, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Department of State