American Adoption Research Paper

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Adoption in American: Searching for a Family Have you ever thought about being a foster parent or adopting a child? Two-hundred and fifty thousand children are removed from their biological families and placed in foster care annually in the United States. (Sparks) Many children will be returned to their biological families after measures are put in place to ensure their safety and well-being. What about the children that are not returned to their families? I have learned that approximately 120,000 children are adopted annually in the United States, but 115,000 children are left in foster care searching for there forever families. (Brukas 70-7) Adoption allows these children to become part of a family. The need for adoption arises when children are removed from their biological families or birth families surrender their rights and place the child for adoption. Children awaiting their permanent families are placed in a foster home, group home, or orphanage.…show more content…
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