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Wednesday, May 24, 2006

More Teens and Older Kids are Being Adopted

While many couples look for babies and toddlers to adopt, more and more are choosing teenagers in foster care for adoption. Older couples who feel that they don't have the energy to chase after younger children are now looking for adolescents to bring into their family. By providing stability and security, couples that adopt teenagers are lowering the number of children that turn 18 and are kicked out of the foster care system unprepared for the real world. Read more about the challenges in placing older kids with adoptive parents from VOAnews.com.

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