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Using Subsidies to Promote the Adoption of Children from Foster Care

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Since 1978 the federal government has implemented a variety of programs to promote the adoption of children from foster care. A key part of these programs has been the use of subsidies to lower the cost of adopting and parenting children who have been in foster care. Although subsidies are a key part of federal policy, there has been little empirical research on the effect of subsidies on adoption rates. This paper uses data from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System to estimate the impact of subsidy rates on adoption rates. Subsidies to families have a positive and statistically significant effect on adoption rates. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2007

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  • Mary Hansen, 2007. "Using Subsidies to Promote the Adoption of Children from Foster Care," Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Springer, vol. 28(3), pages 377-393, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jfamec:v:28:y:2007:i:3:p:377-393
    DOI: 10.1007/s10834-007-9067-6
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