In the United States, the goal in the majority of foster care cases was to reunite children with their parents or primary caretakers. In 2020, this was the case for 216,876 children, or about 54 percent of the children in the foster care system.
Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2020, by case goals
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Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau). (November 19, 2021). Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2020, by case goals [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 02, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/255395/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-case-goals/
Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau). "Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2020, by case goals." Chart. November 19, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 02, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255395/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-case-goals/
Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau). (2021). Number of children in foster care in the United States in 2020, by case goals. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 02, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255395/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-case-goals/
Administration for Children & Families (Children's Bureau). "Number of Children in Foster Care in The United States in 2020, by Case Goals." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255395/number-of-children-in-foster-care-in-the-united-states-by-case-goals/
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