The Adoption Barometer 2021: A stocktake of adoption in the UK
The report combines parent questionnaires with a separate survey of 159 adoptees aged 16 and over about transitions to adulthood. Adoptees described varied support needs and views of adoption, including accounts of missing support during adolescence. Some reported no need for adoption-specific help. Responses mix recent experiences with older adults’ reflections.
Limitations: Voluntary survey; participants may differ between years, so this is not a longitudinal panel or a population prevalence estimate. UK-wide findings should not be treated as England-only results. Direct adoptee responses are distinct from the 2,452 adopter/prospective-adopter responses elsewhere in the report. Retrospective accounts span different adoption eras; pandemic conditions affect interpretation. Produced by Adoption UK, an adoption-sector advocacy/service organisation. This institutional relationship should be considered when interpreting the findings.
- Research type
- Annual cross-sectional survey report
- Source reviewed
- Full text
- Peer reviewed
- No
- Age group
- Mixed
Study context and review
Age group as recorded: mixed
Adoption context: Domestic adoption and, where reported, intercountry adoption
Programme: Adoption Barometer (annual surveys)
Institutional context: Adoption-sector advocacy/service organisation
Produced by Adoption UK, an adoption-sector advocacy/service organisation. This institutional relationship should be considered when interpreting the findings.
Relationship identified. Bibliographic relationships are not a bias or safety rating.
Topics: adoptee voice, adult outcomes, post-adoption support
Review scope: Source checked: Full text. This does not imply full-text or independent human verification.
Country as recorded: United Kingdom
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