According to a survey conducted in 2021, 59 percent of Americans approved of parents adopting a child of a different race in the United States while 52 percent of Americans approved of parents in a same sex relationship adopting a child in the United States.
Share of Americans who approve of parents adopting a child in various scenarios in the United States in 2021
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Harris Poll, & Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. (February 28, 2022). Share of Americans who approve of parents adopting a child in various scenarios in the United States in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425795/us-approval-of-foster-care-adoption-scenarios/
Harris Poll, und Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. "Share of Americans who approve of parents adopting a child in various scenarios in the United States in 2021." Chart. February 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425795/us-approval-of-foster-care-adoption-scenarios/
Harris Poll, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. (2022). Share of Americans who approve of parents adopting a child in various scenarios in the United States in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425795/us-approval-of-foster-care-adoption-scenarios/
Harris Poll, and Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. "Share of Americans Who Approve of Parents Adopting a Child in Various Scenarios in The United States in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425795/us-approval-of-foster-care-adoption-scenarios/
Harris Poll & Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, Share of Americans who approve of parents adopting a child in various scenarios in the United States in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425795/us-approval-of-foster-care-adoption-scenarios/ (last visited December 27, 2024)
Share of Americans who approve of parents adopting a child in various scenarios in the United States in 2021 [Graph], Harris Poll, & Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, February 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425795/us-approval-of-foster-care-adoption-scenarios/