Adoption numbers rising for kids in foster care, By Cathy Payne, August 12, 2013, USA Today: “The percentage of kids adopted from foster care is swinging upward, a new report suggests. Last year, 13.1% of children in foster care were adopted, an increase from 12.6% in 2011, according to statistics released today by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families. The report highlights data from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System…”
Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty