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Social Factors Predicting Women’s Consideration of Adoption

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: This study examines predictors of considering adoption in a sample of 579 Midwestern women.While 40% considered adoption, only 20% took further steps to adopt.Multinomial regression was used to examine factors that predict considering adoption and taking further steps to adopt.Women's attitudes about parenting, experience with infertility, race/ethnicity, and experience with fostering or other long-term informal child care were significant predictors of considering adoption and taking steps to adopt.Additionally, more religious women were more likely to consider adoption, but not more likely to take steps to adopt.

Source: Michigan Family Review

DOI: 10.3998/mfr.4919087.0016.101

Author: Jody L. Van Laningham

Institutions: Pennsylvania State University, University of Nebraska at Kearney

Language: English

Topic: Child Welfare and Adoption

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W187774304

FWCI: 4.989

Cites: 29

Cited by: 24

Related to: 10