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1998 |
1999 |
| Agency
Adoptions |
1,602 |
|
2,052 |
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| Children
waiting to be adopted |
8,017 |
|
8,734 |
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|
Children freed for adoption |
5,811 |
|
6,707 |
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| Time
to adoption |
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less than 1year |
|
5.8% |
|
16.0% |
|
1 to 2 years |
|
38.5% |
|
36.0% |
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2 to 3 years |
|
17.3% |
|
10.7% |
|
3 to 4 years |
|
25.0% |
|
17.3% |
|
4+ years |
|
13.5% |
|
20.0% |
| Children
in adoption system |
|
1998 |
|
1999 |
|
White |
|
29.0% |
|
30.5% |
|
African American |
|
34.0% |
|
30.1% |
|
Hispanic |
|
31.0% |
|
35.4% |
|
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|
The child welfare system doesn't seem to be
keeping pace with the large number of children waiting for adoption.
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Source:
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