A Comparison of the Governmental Costs of Long‐Term Foster Care and Adoption

Barth, Richard P.; Lee, Chung Kwon; Wildfire, Judith; Guo, Shenyang

doi:10.1086/499339

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“…Compared to long term foster care, adoption can provide stability and improve outcomes for looked after children (Holloway, 1997) while reducing downstream costs to social services (Barth et al, 2006), but the interim support needs of new adoptive families range from financial help to managing difficult behaviours and attachment problems (Randall, 2009) and these may need to be provided for many years after the adoption (Atkinson and Gonet, 2007).…”

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Support for Adoption Placements: The First Six Months

Bonin

Beecham

Dance

et al. 2013

British Journal of Social Work

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Support for Adoption Placements: The First Six Months

Bonin

Beecham

Dance

et al. 2013

British Journal of Social Work

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“…State legislatures should consider this question in broad terms: Do adoptions have net benefits to society that are as high as sports stadiums? In light of research on the savings to government from adoption (Barth et al, 2006;Sedlack & Broadhurst, 1993), and considering the evidence that expenditures on improving the environments of children have significant future payoffs (Carniero & Heckman, 2003), an initial impression is that the rate of return to adoption is likely to be substantial. …”

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“…Although states have the responsibility of arranging for the long-term care of children whose birth parents' rights have been terminated, federal monies support about half of the work (Barth, et al, 2006;Dalberth et al, 2005;Scarcella et al, 2004). Through Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, the federal government pays half of the administrative cost of creating and maintaining adoptions and three-quarters of the training costs.…”

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State-designated special needs, post-adoption support, and state fiscal stress

Hansen

2007

Children and Youth Services Review

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The Adoption and Safe Families Act of 2007 and its 2003 reauthorization offered bonuses to states that provide more children waiting in foster care with permanent families through adoption. Under ASFA, a majority of states increased the generosity of post-adoption financial support. Moreover, states increased the number and proportion of adopted children that received adoption assistance because the child had a special need. Administrative data indicate that states more diligently recorded the special needs of children, which was necessary to support increases in state requests for federal reimbursements and performance bonuses.

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“…Similarly, Barth et al (2006) also show that relative to foster care, adoption achieves cost savings for government.…”

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The Child Adoption Marketplace

Skidmore

Anderson

Eiswerth

2014

Public Finance Review

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In the United States child adoption costs vary considerably, ranging from no out-of-pocket expense to $50,000 or more. What are the causes for the variability in adoption expenses? We administered a survey to a sample of Michigan adoptive families to link adoptive parent characteristics, child characteristics, and adoption-related expenses and subsidies. We then estimate "hedonic" regressions in which adoption cost is a function of child characteristics. The analysis shows that most of the variation in adoption costs is explained by child characteristics.In particular, costs lower for older children, children of African descent, and special needs children. Findings inform policies regarding the transition of children from foster care to adoptive families. Greeley, CO 80639-0046; Mark.Eiswerth@unco.edu; 970-351-2094. We are grateful to Rose Homa and the Michigan Federation for Children and Families for their assistance in developing and administering the survey that serves as the basis for this research. We also thank Sung Kang for capable research assistance, and David Schweikhardt and Jeffrey Zax helpful comments. Any errors are our responsibility.2

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A Comparison of the Governmental Costs of Long‐Term Foster Care and Adoption

Cited by 39 publications

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Support for Adoption Placements: The First Six Months

Support for Adoption Placements: The First Six Months

State-designated special needs, post-adoption support, and state fiscal stress

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