Social Factors Predicting Women’s Consideration of Adoption

Abstract

This study examines predictors of considering adoption in a sample of 579 Midwestern women.While 40% considered adoption, only 20% took further steps to adopt.Multinomial regression was used to examine factors that predict considering adoption and taking further steps to adopt.Women's attitudes about parenting, experience with infertility, race/ethnicity, and experience with fostering or other long-term informal child care were significant predictors of considering adoption and taking steps to adopt.Additionally, more religious women were more likely to consider adoption, but not more likely to take steps to adopt.

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