The goal of the proposed research project is to analyze public agency adoption in New York State in an attempt to better inform the adoption policy process. Children's probability of placement and the length of wait until placement will be estimated as a function of their characteristics (e.g., race, sex, handicap, etc.), the characteristics of their county of origin (e.g., demographics, rural vs. urban, structure of county agency), and policy parameters. Lack of placement and delays until placement have been shown to have significant impacts on children's mental health. To undertake this study, primary data needs to be collected, organized and verified. Empirical techniques will include various continuous time models, logistic regressions, and factor analyses.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
Type
First Independent Research Support & Transition (FIRST) Awards (R29)
Project #
5R29HD027529-02
Application #
3470344
Study Section
Social Sciences and Population Study Section (SSP)
Project Start
1991-08-01
Project End
1996-07-31
Budget Start
1992-08-01
Budget End
1993-07-31
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
1992
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Cornell University
Department
Type
Other Domestic Higher Education
DUNS #
City
Ithaca
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
14850