According to a survey conducted in 2021, 48 percent of Americans said that they would prefer to adopt a child who identifies as LGBTQ+ in the United States. A further 39 percent said that they would prefer to adopt a child with physical disabilities.
Share of Americans who say they would prefer to adopt a child with several specific needs in the United States in 2021
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Harris Poll, & Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. (February 28, 2022). Share of Americans who say they would prefer to adopt a child with several specific needs in the United States in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425788/us-preferences-for-adopting-a-child-with-specific-needs/
Harris Poll, und Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. "Share of Americans who say they would prefer to adopt a child with several specific needs in the United States in 2021." Chart. February 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425788/us-preferences-for-adopting-a-child-with-specific-needs/
Harris Poll, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. (2022). Share of Americans who say they would prefer to adopt a child with several specific needs in the United States in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425788/us-preferences-for-adopting-a-child-with-specific-needs/
Harris Poll, and Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. "Share of Americans Who Say They Would Prefer to Adopt a Child with Several Specific Needs in The United States in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425788/us-preferences-for-adopting-a-child-with-specific-needs/
Harris Poll & Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, Share of Americans who say they would prefer to adopt a child with several specific needs in the United States in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425788/us-preferences-for-adopting-a-child-with-specific-needs/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Share of Americans who say they would prefer to adopt a child with several specific needs in the United States in 2021 [Graph], Harris Poll, & Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, February 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425788/us-preferences-for-adopting-a-child-with-specific-needs/
