In this study, we test adoption subsidy policy, alternative means of family formation, and the demographic characteristics of potential adoptive parents and children as predictors of foster care adoption rates at the state-year level using data from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting...
Finally, the provisions included in the final budget reconciliation bill (P.L. 109-171) restate certain adoption assistance eligibility requirements to conform with the foster care eligibility clarifications, and somewhat simplify the eligibility determination process for adoption assistance. Prior policy p...
WHY DO U.S. PARENTS PREFER PRIVATE TO FOSTER CARE ADOPTIONS? THE ROLE OF ADOPTION SUBSIDIES, GENDER, RACE, AND SPECIAL NEEDS 来自 EconPapers 喜欢 0 阅读量: 20 作者:C Khun,S Lahiri,S Lim 摘要: We analyze the demand behavior of adoptive parents in the U.S.A. For the theory, we ...
DuringFY2005,51,000childrenoryouthwereadoptedfromthepublicfostercaresystem.89%willreceiveanadoptionsubsidy. 60%ofyoungpeoplewereadoptedbyafosterparent 25%wereadoptedbyrelatives 15%wereadoptedbynon-relatives.Whatisthefamilystructureofthechild’sadoptivefamily? MarriedCouple-68%(34,898) UnmarriedCouples-2%(797...
It is likewise imperative to be licensed although the specifications might differ from one state to another. You also need to prove that you are financially stable and prepared to start this type of care. You should also be entitled to a subsidy for covering the necessary expenses. ...
poor families. Adoption should not be a solution for poverty. We need to find better ways to help care for families who are experiencing poverty rather than removing their children, intentionally forcing trauma, giving them to strangers, and then paying their new care providers a monthly subsidy...
children / permanency planning / cash subsidy / service vouchers / existing social networks and natural supports / family control / support the whole family / encourage community integration / family reunification / adoption / foster care ... SJ Taylor,JA Knoll,S Lehr,... 被引量: 19发表: 19...
We exclude children under 4 because in many states, they may not qualify as special-needs and would therefore not be eligible for the adoption subsidy. Children in Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, New York, and Pennsylvania are excluded because a basic monthly subsidy rate is not set by the state...
Although subsidies are a key part of federal policy, there has been little empirical research on the effect of subsidies on adoption rates. This paper uses data from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System to estimate the impact of subsidy rates on adoption rates. Subsidies ...
Adoption assistance subsidy rates stand out as the most important determinant of adoptions from foster care, followed by use of alternatives (e.g., intercountry adoption). Adoptive matching on the basis of race does not appear to prevent adoptions from foster care in the aggregate, leaving flaws...