CDFS 408 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Time Perception, Postpartum Period, International Adoption
31 May 2018
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ADOPTION
Just over 1% of women aged 18 to 44 years old reported having adopted
2.3% of men who report having adopted
Gender difference
Adoption is a more common path to parenthood among certain groups of the population
26% of women ages 40 to 44 who have no biological children and have been unsuccessful with
infertility treatments report having adopted a child
International adoption
9,320 children international adopted in 2011
International adoptions to the United States were on the rise from 1999 (almost16,000 adoptions)
to 2004 (almost 23,000 adoptions)
2005 these numbers started a steady decline
Top adopting states were:
(1) California, (2) Texas, (3) New York, (4) Illinois, and (5) Florida
Countries from which children adapted:
China, Ethiopia, Russia, South Korea and the Ukraine
In 2011, 73 children were adopted out of the United States
the majority went to countries like Canada and the Netherlands
Accredited adoption service providers charge between zero dollars and $64,357
All adoption services, with half of the accredited agencies charging less than $26,559.5 and half
charging more
Transition to Parenthood & Adoption
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Document Summary
Just over 1% of women aged 18 to 44 years old reported having adopted. Adoption is a more common path to parenthood among certain groups of the population. 26% of women ages 40 to 44 who have no biological children and have been unsuccessful with infertility treatments report having adopted a child. International adoptions to the united states were on the rise from 1999 (almost16,000 adoptions) to 2004 (almost 23,000 adoptions) Top adopting states were: (1) california, (2) texas, (3) new york, (4) illinois, and (5) florida. China, ethiopia, russia, south korea and the ukraine. In 2011, 73 children were adopted out of the united states the majority went to countries like canada and the netherlands. Accredited adoption service providers charge between zero dollars and ,357. All adoption services, with half of the accredited agencies charging less than ,559. 5 and half charging more. The transition to adoptive parenthood is commonly evaluated in two stages.
