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A Study to Inform the Recruitment and Retention of General Applicant Adoptive Parents

A Study to Inform the Recruitment and Retention of General Applicant Adoptive Parents This study used data from multiple sources to document interest in foster care adoption among general applicants nationally, the characteristics of general applicant adoptive parents and the children they adopt, the experiences general applicants have had with the adoption process, and factors that influence the success of general applicants in having a child placed with them. Data from a national survey of adoption managers suggest that there are approximately 240,000 calls each year from persons seeking to adopt children in foster care. It appears that the vast majority of persons who contact child welfare agencies about adoption drop-out early in the process. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Adoption Quarterly Taylor & Francis

A Study to Inform the Recruitment and Retention of General Applicant Adoptive Parents

Geen, Rob; Malm, Karin; Katz, Jeff
Adoption Quarterly , Volume 7 (4): 28 – Apr 1, 2004
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A Study to Inform the Recruitment and Retention of General Applicant Adoptive Parents

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This study used data from multiple sources to document interest in foster care adoption among general applicants nationally, the characteristics of general applicant adoptive parents and the children they adopt, the experiences general applicants have had with the adoption process, and factors that influence the success of general applicants in having a child placed with them. Data from a national survey of adoption managers suggest that there are approximately 240,000 calls each year from...
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Taylor & Francis
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1544-452X
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1092-6755
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10.1300/J145v07n04_01
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Abstract

This study used data from multiple sources to document interest in foster care adoption among general applicants nationally, the characteristics of general applicant adoptive parents and the children they adopt, the experiences general applicants have had with the adoption process, and factors that influence the success of general applicants in having a child placed with them. Data from a national survey of adoption managers suggest that there are approximately 240,000 calls each year from persons seeking to adopt children in foster care. It appears that the vast majority of persons who contact child welfare agencies about adoption drop-out early in the process.

Journal

Adoption Quarterly – Taylor & Francis

Published: Apr 1, 2004

Keywords: Adoption applicants; recruitment; retention; transracial adoption; adoption practice; home study; matching process

References

  • Adoption, adoption seeking, and relinquishment for adoption in the United States
  • Guide for effectively recruiting African-American adoptive families
  • Promoting same-race adoption for children of color
  • A content analysis of reasons given by African Americanadoption-seekers regarding their decision not to adopt
  • Minority adoptions and agency practices
  • Race, social class, and special needsadoption