2. Data
For our analysis , we will use two Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) datasets for adoption and foster care .The AFCARS adoption dataset contains 1,933 New York State adopted children’s statistics, and the foster care data set includes 11,571 subjects. In an attempt to make the AFCARS dataset more New York City specific, these subjects are from filtering those that did not place out of New York state, and live in an area with a population over one million (urban continuum code=1). In addition, we will use two NYTD (National Youth in Transition) data for subjects in New York state. NYTD outcome data consists of variables concerned with the well being of adults 18+ who were in the foster care system (N=2446) .NYTD services data consists of information that reflects whether or not those who were in foster care utilized resources (financial assistance, mentoring, etc)