According to a survey conducted in 2021, 46 percent of White Americans had a favorable opinion of private infant adoption in the United States. In comparison, 44 percent of Hispanic Americans and 32 percent of Black Americans shared this belief.
Share of Americans who have a favorable opinion of private, foster, and international adoption in the United States in 2021, by race
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Private infant adoption
Adoption of a child from the foster care system
International adoption
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Harris Poll, & Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. (February 28, 2022). Share of Americans who have a favorable opinion of private, foster, and international adoption in the United States in 2021, by race [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425800/us-favorability-of-different-types-of-adoption-by-race/
Harris Poll, und Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. "Share of Americans who have a favorable opinion of private, foster, and international adoption in the United States in 2021, by race." Chart. February 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425800/us-favorability-of-different-types-of-adoption-by-race/
Harris Poll, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. (2022). Share of Americans who have a favorable opinion of private, foster, and international adoption in the United States in 2021, by race. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425800/us-favorability-of-different-types-of-adoption-by-race/
Harris Poll, and Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. "Share of Americans Who Have a Favorable Opinion of Private, Foster, and International Adoption in The United States in 2021, by Race." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425800/us-favorability-of-different-types-of-adoption-by-race/
Harris Poll & Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, Share of Americans who have a favorable opinion of private, foster, and international adoption in the United States in 2021, by race Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425800/us-favorability-of-different-types-of-adoption-by-race/ (last visited July 20, 2024)
Share of Americans who have a favorable opinion of private, foster, and international adoption in the United States in 2021, by race [Graph], Harris Poll, & Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, February 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425800/us-favorability-of-different-types-of-adoption-by-race/
