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Investing In Adoption: Exploring Child Development Accounts For Children Adopted From Foster Care, Amy Conley Wright
Investing In Adoption: Exploring Child Development Accounts For Children Adopted From Foster Care, Amy Conley Wright
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Adoption is arguably the most powerful intervention available for children in foster care who are unable to be restored to their birth families. Adoption promises stability and a family for life, in contrast to foster care or guardianship, which are expected to end when the child reaches adulthood. In comparison to foster care, adoption is associated with better educational, financial, and social outcomes. However, because children adopted out of foster care have had adverse experiences, they may have additional support needs in later years. These unknown costs can be off-putting to potential adoptive parents, who may not be in the …