US: New Research Shows High Desire Among Black Americans To Become Foster Parents, But Distrust And Discrimination Prevents Them
Black Enterprise – October 21, 2023
Black Americans have a disproportionate desire to become foster parents, but have been reluctant to try due to continuous racial discrimination in the foster care system, according to new research conducted by Kidsave International and Gallup. The results, collected from March 22 to April 11 of this year, that one in three Black Americans have “thought a lot” about fostering a child, which is 10% higher than the average of other racial groups. 25% of Black adults have even seriously considered adopting a child from foster care or getting involved in a program to work with foster kids.
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