• The first national survey on public perceptions of adoption;
• An award-winning web site;
• Influential conferences on ethics in adoption, and the impact of prenatal drug and alcohol exposure;
• Books, journal articles and publications with original research on critical adoption issues.

• Advocating for Rigorous International Adoption Laws

• Strengthening State Adoption Laws

Understanding and Influencing Public Opinion

• Educating the Public

• Educating the Media

• Encouraging Employers to Support Adoption by Their Employees

Undertaking Groundbreaking Research

• Surveying public perception of adoption
  • Upcoming 2002 survey on American attitudes on adoption

  • 1997 Benchmark Adoption Survey

• Studying Stability and Disruption in Foster Care

• Analyzing the Wednesday's Child Program

• Examining Agency Practices Toward Gay and Lesbian Adoptive Parents

• Surveying Adult Korean and Vietnamese Adoptees to Understand Transracial Adoption

Promoting Ethics in Adoption

• Launching the Ethics Initiative

• Creating an Ethical Framework for Embryo Donation

Putting Policy into Action

• World Trade Center Permanency Project

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