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Peer reviewedFlango, Victor Eugene; Flango, Carol R. – Child Welfare, 1993
Provides adoption statistics for all 50 states and the District of Columbia, including the total number of adoptions in 1987, 1988, and 1990, and the number of public agency adoptions as a percentage of total adoptions for 1990. Statistics on adoption are inexact because of the variety of data sources and their changing nature. (MDM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adoption, Children, National Surveys
Peer reviewedFlango, Victor Eugene; Flango, Carol R. – Child Welfare, 1995
Analyzes adoption information from courts, social service agencies, and bureaus of vital records for 1991 and 1992. Finds that adoptions by step-parents constitute nearly half of all adoptions, and that individually arranged adoptions are likely to be by relatives. Suggests that the information provided constitutes a baseline for measurement of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adoption, Adoptive Parents, Biological Parents
Bailey, Terry D. – 1990
This report summarizes a study of Virginia superintendents, which was undertaken to determine their perceptions of instructional technology and the factors that facilitate or hinder the implementation of technology. A brief discussion of the survey mailed to 134 superintendents examines their attitudes on the: (1) usefulness of computers in…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adoption (Ideas), Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedStolley, Kathy S. – Future of Children, 1993
Provides an overview of adoption statistics and describes data available regarding adoption arrangements and the characteristics of parents who relinquish children, of children who are adopted or in substitute care, and of adults who seek to adopt. Recommends the establishment of a national data collection system for adoption statistics.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adoption, Biological Parents, Children
Petit, Michael R.; Curtis, Patrick A. – 1997
This report provides a comprehensive portrait of America's most vulnerable children and families, gathered as a quick reference to national and state data on the U.S. child welfare system. Data were derived from the Child Welfare League of America's 1996 State Survey of Child Welfare and from U.S. Government agencies and other national sources.…
Descriptors: Adoption, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy
Download full textJohnston, Janet M. – 2000
This Kids Count report examines statewide trends and county data on the well-being of Nebraska's children. Section 1 contains a commentary on juvenile justice in Nebraska. Section 2, the bulk of this statistical report, presents findings on indicators of well-being in eight areas: (1) child abuse and neglect/domestic violence (investigated and…
Descriptors: Adoption, Birth Rate, Birth Weight, Child Abuse
Johnston, Janet M. – 2001
This Kids Count report examines statewide trends and county data on the well-being of Nebraska's children. Section 1 contains a commentary on promoting quality early childhood care and education services. Section 2, the bulk of this statistical report, presents finding on indicators of well-being in eight areas: (1) child abuse and…
Descriptors: Adoption, Birth Rate, Birth Weight, Child Abuse
