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Achieving timely adoption.

Sarah Carnochan1, Megan Moore, Michael J Austin

  • 1Bay Area Social Services Consortium, School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720-7400, USA. scarnochan@berkeley.edu

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Timely adoption is crucial for foster children awaiting permanent homes. This review identifies factors influencing adoption timeliness and disruption, offering insights into improving child welfare services.

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Area of Science:

  • Child Welfare Services
  • Family Studies
  • Social Work

Background:

  • Family reunification is the primary goal for children in temporary out-of-home placement.
  • When reunification is not feasible, adoption is the preferred permanency outcome for children.
  • Adoption timeliness is a key performance measure within the federal Child and Family Services Review.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the composite measure for agency performance in timely foster care adoptions.
  • To summarize research on factors associated with adoption delays and disruptions.
  • To describe practices that promote adoption timeliness and mitigate risks.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of factors affecting adoption timeliness.
  • Analysis of child welfare services and systems performance measures.
  • Synthesis of research on child, family, and service characteristics influencing adoption outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Identified child characteristics, family of origin, and adoptive family attributes as risk factors for adoption delay.
  • Highlighted features of child welfare services and systems impacting adoption timeliness.
  • Summarized research linking specific practices to improved adoption timeliness and reduced disruption.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding factors influencing adoption timeliness is critical for improving child permanency outcomes.
  • Targeted interventions addressing child, family, and system-level factors can expedite adoptions.
  • Effective social worker activities and systemic practices are essential for timely and successful adoptions.