Profiles in Adoption
Birth Parent Experiences
NCFA's research team, in partnership with BraveLove, conducted focus groups with birth mothers and completed a nationwide survey of birth parents, to explore their experiences with adoption.
The goal of this research was to understand this population better and gain meaningful insights that can inform the development and implementation of programs and services to the expectant and birth parent community. We heard from over 1400 birth parents, and the results outlined in the report answer key questions such as:
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Media Coverage
Why We Did This Study
While no one study can comprehensively account for the complexity of experiences among millions of adopted individuals, birth and adoptive families, this research series provides significantly useful data for policymakers, members of the media, and others interested in adoption. Our primary purpose is to equip adoption professionals, pregnancy counselors, adoptive families, and prospective adoptive parents with information to help them in their role as part of the larger adoption community.
Profiles in Adoption
Part One
In the largest survey ever conducted of adoptive parents, NCFA explored the profile of adoptive parents, their experiences, and what has changed over time. Get answers to these and many other questions in our new report:
Acknowledgments
The survey of adoptive parents for Profiles in Adoption: Adoptive Parent Experiences was generously grant-funded by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
The secondary data analysis was funded by the Gift of Adoption Fund with generous support from Lucy Wyka.
Profiles in Adoption: Birth Parent Experiences was funded by the Opt Institute.
Profiles in Adoption: Adult Adoptee Experiences was funded by Dr. Wayne W. Sharp and Mrs. Linda Whitbeck Sharp.
Citation - Part One
Hanlon, R. & Quade, M. (2022). Profiles in Adoption: A Survey of Adoptive Parents and Secondary Data Analysis of Federal Adoption Files. Alexandria, VA: National Council For Adoption.
