Research and analysis

Adoption and fostering: understanding motivations and barriers

Research into the attitudes of potential adopters and foster carers.

Applies to England

Documents

Appendix 3: qualitative findings

Appendix 4: quantitative survey

Details

These reports include findings from a research project commissioned by the Department for Education into the barriers preventing people from adopting children. They also provide a clearer understanding of the potential market for adopter and foster carer recruitment in England.

The market research, conducted by Kindred and Work Research, involved 18 extended interviews with individuals and couples, as well as an online survey of 4,948 adults based in England.

Updates to this page

Published 1 March 2013
Last updated 24 June 2014 + show all updates
  1. 'Identifying effective marketing methods to engage potential adopters' marketing report added.

  2. First published.

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