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Men between 18 and 44 are twice as likely to adopt children in the US due to new marriages where they adopt their wife’s children. Men also adopt at a younger age than women. In 2002, more never-married women than men adopted, and on average, 50,000 foster children are adopted each year. Adoptive mothers are typically older than those who have given birth.
In the United States, men between the ages of 18 and 44 are twice as likely to adopt children as women in the same age group. One of the main reasons for the difference has to do with subsequent marriages that include a woman having full custody of the children from a previous marriage. It is not uncommon for new husbands to adopt their new wife’s children. In addition to being more likely to adopt children, men also tend to adopt at a younger age than their female counterparts.
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Never married women are more likely to adopt children than never married men. In the United States in 2002, approximately 100,000 never-married women became adoptive mothers, compared with approximately 73,000 never-married men who became adoptive fathers.
On average, US citizens adopt 50,000 foster children each year. Adoption of children into foster care accounts for less than half of the approximately 125,000 adoptions that take place each year.
Adoptive mothers are more likely to be older than women who have given birth to at least one child but have never adopted children.
