Trends in intercountry adoption: Analysis of data from 20 receiving countries, 1998–2004
Analysis of records from 20 receiving countries, including the UK, examined international adoption between 1998 and 2004. Recorded intercountry adoptions increased by 42% across the included countries. The paper explored how differing data definitions affect country comparisons and estimates of children leaving countries of origin.
Limitations: Aggregate historical statistics do not establish children’s experiences or outcomes. Coverage and definitions varied: UK figures represented approved applications rather than confirmed arrivals. The overall increase is not a UK-specific estimate. Data overlap other Selman publications.
- Research type
- Comparative demographic analysis
- Source reviewed
- Abstract
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Age group
- Children
Study context and review
Age group as recorded: Children
Adoption context: Intercountry adoption
Programme: Selman comparative intercountry adoption statistics
Institutional context: No relationship identified in the material checked
No adoption-sector organisational relationship identified from metadata reviewed. Funding and conflicts were not comprehensively audited; this is not confirmation of institutional independence.
Bibliographic screening. Bibliographic relationships are not a bias or safety rating.
Topics: administrative data, Adoption systems, intercountry adoption, research methodology
Review scope: Source checked: Abstract. This does not imply full-text or independent human verification.
Country as recorded: International, including UK
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- Funder role
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- Declared conflicts
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- Recruitment
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- Adoptee involvement
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