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Title: Characteristics of Foster Children in the U.S., 2016-2018

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Publication Year: 2019

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Abstract: Foster children come from many different backgrounds and experiences. Using pooled (2016-2018) Current Population Survey (CPS) data, this profile examines how foster children compare to biological, adopted, and stepchildren. Statistics reported here represent minor children identified as a foster child to the head of household. The CPS estimate is lower than that provided by the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS), which considers foster children through age 20. Further, AFCARS designates children placed in foster care with a relative who are likely identified as a relative to the household head in the CPS rather than a foster child. The CPS data allow for detailed poverty estimates that include foster children (e.g. supplemental poverty)—which is not available in any other dataset— providing unique insight into a vulnerable population in the U.S.

Url: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1191&context=ncfmr_family_profiles

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Authors: Schweizer, Valerie, J

Publisher: National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family

Data Collections: IPUMS CPS

Topics: Family and Marriage

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