According to a survey conducted in 2021, 71 percent of Americans said that they were considering becoming a foster parent in the United States because they wanted to help a child in need. A further 53 percent said that they were considering fostering a child because they were aware of the need for foster care parents.
Share of Americans with various reasons for considering becoming a foster parent in the United States in 2021
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Harris Poll, & Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. (February 28, 2022). Share of Americans with various reasons for considering becoming a foster parent in the United States in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425779/us-primary-reasons-for-considering-becoming-a-foster-parent/
Harris Poll, und Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. "Share of Americans with various reasons for considering becoming a foster parent in the United States in 2021." Chart. February 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425779/us-primary-reasons-for-considering-becoming-a-foster-parent/
Harris Poll, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. (2022). Share of Americans with various reasons for considering becoming a foster parent in the United States in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425779/us-primary-reasons-for-considering-becoming-a-foster-parent/
Harris Poll, and Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. "Share of Americans with Various Reasons for Considering Becoming a Foster Parent in The United States in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425779/us-primary-reasons-for-considering-becoming-a-foster-parent/
Harris Poll & Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, Share of Americans with various reasons for considering becoming a foster parent in the United States in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425779/us-primary-reasons-for-considering-becoming-a-foster-parent/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Share of Americans with various reasons for considering becoming a foster parent in the United States in 2021 [Graph], Harris Poll, & Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, February 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425779/us-primary-reasons-for-considering-becoming-a-foster-parent/
