International Adoption Graphs By Wade Robins At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

Over the last couple of years the number of international adoptions has increased quite substantially as can be seen from international adoption graphs. In this article we are going to look at some of the facts revealed by international adoption graphs for those of you who may be interested in learning more about international adoption.

One document which contains international adoption graphs and useful information for adoption in general is the “Adoption Data and Statistical Trends” study put out by Frank Biafora and Dawn Esposito, both of St John’s University. This report specifically covers international adoptions and domestic adoptions in the United States.

According to this study 5% of all adoptions in the United States in 1992 were inter-country adoptions. By 2001 this figure had increased to 15% of all adoptions. Their figures in this regard were from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2004).

In addition, their international adoption graphs include a graph showing the number of immigrant visas issued to orphans from 1990-2004, according to the US Department of State. According to their graphs, in 1989 8,102 visas were issued to international orphans, whereas in 2004 this figure had increased to 22,884.

The Child Welfare Information Gateway also has links to a number of international adoption graphs relating to the United States. For example, the one link to Office of Immigration Statistics gives a graph covering the total number of children adopted from different areas, and then breaks this down into gender and age groups.

Another of the international adoption graphs found on the Child Welfare Information Gateway website is from the Department of Health and includes a break down of international adoptions according to the state where they were intended to live, their age groups, as well as gender.

If you are interested in finding international adoption graphs, besides looking at these two sources, it is best to look on government websites. The government websites provide many useful statistics regarding adoption, including domestic and international adoptions. For more info see http://www.childadoptionguide.org/International_Adoption.html on International Adoption.

In conclusion, international adoption has increased quite substantially over the last two decades as shown by the international adoption graphs. Government websites in particular offer graphs which break this down into the number of international adoptions in different regions, according to gender as well as age groups. If you are looking for international adoption graphs we recommend starting with the above two sources and then investigating government websites further.

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