Adoption Myth & Fact
Falsified Birth Certificates
Adoption Statistics Page
Statistics On The Effects Of Adoption
Access To Identifying Information-What the research tells us. Child Welfare League
Adoption Studies and Statistics(Tex Care)
Domestic Adoption Statistics
National Adoption Information Clearinghouse
Association For Research In International Adoption
Statistics Of Adoption-Lori Carangelo
Adoption Statistics
Unlocking The Heart Of Adoption A Film Project
Adoption Reunion Research and Study
New Zealand 10 Years After
Foster Care And Adoption Statistics -This link no longer works if anyone knows what happened to the site, I would love to have it!
Adoptees Right To Life
English Paper by Kevin Walsh examines open records citing current laws, practices and statistics.
A History Of Sealed Adoptions In Pennsylvania
Abortion Rates Lower In Open Records States
Teen Parents-Kids Having Kids
Youth Suicides-A Comparison
Known Emotional Consequences On The Mother
Birth Mothers and Oppression
Attachment Disorder
Additional insight into the effects of adoption can be found on My Reading Pages This info, is not as statistical but rather in large, records of personal experience by those in the adoption community.
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| Recent Survey Results BIRTH MOTHERS AND CONFIDENTIALITY 56% said they were not promised confidentiality DOES THE MEDIA FAIRLY PORTRAY BIRTH MOTHERS? 67% said No HOW DO ADOPTEES PREFER THAT INITIAL CONTACT BE MADE? 38% By letter 46% By Phone 8% By intermediary 8% Not at all HOW MANY REGISTER WITH THE ISRR 75% said they had registered HOW HONEST WAS THE ATTORNEY OR AGENCY? 13% felt that the agency/attorney were completely honest. 13% felt that the agency/attorney was blatantly dishonest 27% felt that some of the practices or statements were questionable. 27% felt they were lied to in at least some things. 20% don't know if they were lied to or not. HOW LONG HAD ADOPTIVE PARENTS BEEN TRYING TO ADOPT? 100% of those responding said they had been trying to adopt for 1-2 years. WHEN ARE ADOPTEES TOLD THEY ARE ADOPTED? 75% of all responding adoptees felt as thought they have always known they were adopted and don't remember a defining moment of being told. 25% say that they were told between 6-10 years of age. OF THE ADOPTEES THAT REMEMBER BEING TOLD 63% were told by their adoptive Mothers. WHY DO ADOPTEES SEARCH? 50% Said they wanted to know ethnic or cultural heritage. 25% said they wanted medical information. 25% said they were wanting to have a "family type" relationship with their Birth Family. THE GREATEST FEAR ADOPTIVE PARENTS HAVE CONCERNING THEIR CHILDREN'S SEARCH 60% said they were fearful that their children would be disappointed or hurt 20% were fearful of being replaced. A BIRTH PARENTS GREATES FEAR CONCERNING THE OUTCOME OF THEIR SEARCH 57% were fearful that they would find that their child did not have a wonderful life. 14% were afraid that they would find that their child had died. ADOPTEES GREATEST FEAR CONCERNING THE OUTCOME OF THEIR SEARCH 33% are afraid that they will find that their Birth Parents are deceased. 22% are fearful of being rejected. 22% are afraid they will find that they are a product of rape. CONCERNING THE OUTCOME OF REUNION Respondents are equally divided on the outcome of their reunion with an equal number of people replying that it is:not worth the effort, has problems but all parties are committed to working them out, or the individual was rejected immediately. WHEN ADOPTEES WERE ASKED IF THEIR ADOPTIVE PARENTS PARTICIPATED IN THEIR SEARCHES An equal number responded that their parents had either helped them, or that they had been unable to tell their parents of their search. FALSIFIED BIRTH CERTIFICATES 80% of responding birth parents said they were given no information concerning the fact that birth certificates and DOB's could be changed. WERE BIRTHPARENTS PROMISED THEY COULD HAVE CONTACT WITH THEIR ADULT CHILDREN AFTER ADOPTION? 50% said NO |
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