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Special Issue Introduction: Finding, Supporting, and Maintaining Adoptive Families for Children in Foster Care

Special Issue Introduction: Finding, Supporting, and Maintaining Adoptive Families for Children... ADOPTION QUARTERLY 2017, VOL. 20, NO. 1, 1–4 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10926755.2017.1273618 GUEST EDITORIAL Special Issue Introduction: Finding, Supporting, and Maintaining Adoptive Families for Children in Foster Care a b Elissa E. Madden and Ruth G. McRoy a b Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA; Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA According to most recent 2015 estimates released by the U.S. Children’s Bureau, nationally, there were 111,820 children waiting to be adopted and more than half—62,378—have had their parental rights terminated (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2016). The number of children waiting to be adopted has increased by about 10,000 since 2012. While about 53,549 children were adopted from care in 2015, another 20,789 emancipated from the foster care sys- tem with no permanent adoptive family. Despite the significant gains that have been made to recruit and retain prospective adoptive families, it is essential that we continue to identify new strategies to find permanency for children in care. In addition, we must also find ways to provide pre- and post-adoption supports and services to foster, kinship, and unrelated families who have chosen to adopt from care, as these supports are critical to the long-term success of these placements. For this reason, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Adoption Quarterly Taylor & Francis

Special Issue Introduction: Finding, Supporting, and Maintaining Adoptive Families for Children in Foster Care

Madden, Elissa E.; McRoy, Ruth G.
Adoption Quarterly , Volume 20 (1): 4 – Jan 2, 2017
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Special Issue Introduction: Finding, Supporting, and Maintaining Adoptive Families for Children in Foster Care

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ADOPTION QUARTERLY 2017, VOL. 20, NO. 1, 1–4 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10926755.2017.1273618 GUEST EDITORIAL Special Issue Introduction: Finding, Supporting, and Maintaining Adoptive Families for Children in Foster Care a b Elissa E. Madden and Ruth G. McRoy a b Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA; Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA According to most recent 2015 estimates released by the U.S. Children’s Bureau, nationally, there were 111,820 children waiting to be...
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ADOPTION QUARTERLY 2017, VOL. 20, NO. 1, 1–4 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10926755.2017.1273618 GUEST EDITORIAL Special Issue Introduction: Finding, Supporting, and Maintaining Adoptive Families for Children in Foster Care a b Elissa E. Madden and Ruth G. McRoy a b Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA; Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA According to most recent 2015 estimates released by the U.S. Children’s Bureau, nationally, there were 111,820 children waiting to be adopted and more than half—62,378—have had their parental rights terminated (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2016). The number of children waiting to be adopted has increased by about 10,000 since 2012. While about 53,549 children were adopted from care in 2015, another 20,789 emancipated from the foster care sys- tem with no permanent adoptive family. Despite the significant gains that have been made to recruit and retain prospective adoptive families, it is essential that we continue to identify new strategies to find permanency for children in care. In addition, we must also find ways to provide pre- and post-adoption supports and services to foster, kinship, and unrelated families who have chosen to adopt from care, as these supports are critical to the long-term success of these placements. For this reason,

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Published: Jan 2, 2017

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  • Preliminary FY1 2015 estimates as of June 2016