Researching adoption statistics looks to be rather difficult. But, here's some: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/publications/afcars/report10.htm
Note that the relevant piece of data here is that in 2003, only 119,000 kids in "the system" were awaiting adoption. Most of those are not infants. (As a counterpoint, in 2000-2001, 127,000 kids were adopted.) Here's some more stats: http://naic.acf.hhs.gov/profess/admin/stats/index.cfm Look at the report on voluntary relinquishment for adoption. Note that in the first paragraph it says that in the U.S, it's "relatively rare." People go outside the country because that's where the kids (especially babies) are available. Contrary to popular opinion, there aren't tons of black folk out there making babies just to give up for adoption. More kids are available for adoption in other countries for a variety of reasons - in some Asian countries it's because girls are less valued than boys. In others it's because there's a plentiful supply of orphans due to disease or famine or war. .. On 10/14/05, Matthew Small <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I heard an interesting statement recently - and let me first say, no > offense > is intended, Ray, this is purely a philosophical question - that adopting > Asian children is the "trendy" thing to do. I wonder about that myself - > why go to Asia? Are there no children here in the US that need adopting? > Is > it because Asian children are smarter than other children? Why an Asian > child as opposed to say, African-American? I'm under the impression > (meaning I think it is true but don't know the fact) that there is a large > number of African American children in the US that could stand to be > adopted. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:177073 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
