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1. Do you subscribe to Adoptive Families magazine?

Do you subscribe to Adoptive Families magazine? Yes

2. Please tell us about your stage of adoption. (Check all that apply.)

Please tell us about your stage of adoption. (Check all that apply.) Considering adoption, haven't applied to adopt yet

Waiting: Have applied to adopt for the first time

Waiting: Have applied to adopt again

Considering/attempting an assisted reproductive technology (e.g., IVF, surrogacy, donor egg or sperm, embryo transfer)

Raising one adopted child

Raising two or more adopted children

Raising non-adopted children

Raising biological and adopted child(ren)

Planning to adopt again in the future

Adoption professional

Other (please specify)

3. Which route best describes your current or most recent path to parenthood?

Which route best describes your current or most recent path to parenthood? Embryo transfer, donor egg or sperm, surrogacy, IVF, or another ART

U.S. domestic newborn adoption

International adoption

U.S. foster adoption

4. If you have applied to adopt for the first time and are waiting, please indicate the country of your future adoption.

If you have applied to adopt for the first time and are waiting, please indicate the country of your future adoption. China

Ethiopia

Russia

South Korea

Ukraine

Haiti

India

Kazakhstan

Philippines

Taiwan

Colombia

U.S.

Not sure yet

The country I will be adopting from is not listed (please specify)

5. If you have already adopted one or more times, please indicate the countries of your adoption(s):

	Child 1	Child 2	Child 3	Child 4
U.S. newborn	*If you have already adopted one or more times, please indicate the countries of your adoption(s): U.S. newborn Child 1	U.S. newborn Child 2	U.S. newborn Child 3	U.S. newborn Child 4
U.S. foster	U.S. foster Child 1	U.S. foster Child 2	U.S. foster Child 3	U.S. foster Child 4
China	China Child 1	China Child 2	China Child 3	China Child 4
Ethiopia	Ethiopia Child 1	Ethiopia Child 2	Ethiopia Child 3	Ethiopia Child 4
Russia	Russia Child 1	Russia Child 2	Russia Child 3	Russia Child 4
South Korea	South Korea Child 1	South Korea Child 2	South Korea Child 3	South Korea Child 4
Guatemala	Guatemala Child 1	Guatemala Child 2	Guatemala Child 3	Guatemala Child 4
Ukraine	Ukraine Child 1	Ukraine Child 2	Ukraine Child 3	Ukraine Child 4
Vietnam	Vietnam Child 1	Vietnam Child 2	Vietnam Child 3	Vietnam Child 4
Haiti	Haiti Child 1	Haiti Child 2	Haiti Child 3	Haiti Child 4
India	India Child 1	India Child 2	India Child 3	India Child 4
Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan Child 1	Kazakhstan Child 2	Kazakhstan Child 3	Kazakhstan Child 4
Philippines	Philippines Child 1	Philippines Child 2	Philippines Child 3	Philippines Child 4
Taiwan	Taiwan Child 1	Taiwan Child 2	Taiwan Child 3	Taiwan Child 4
Colombia	Colombia Child 1	Colombia Child 2	Colombia Child 3	Colombia Child 4

I have more than 4 children / I adopted from a country that's not listed (please specify)

6. If you are now raising children (bio or adopted), what ethnicity/ethnicities best describes each of your chldren?

	Child 1	Child 2	Child 3	Child 4
African-American/African	*If you are now raising children (bio or adopted), what ethnicity/ethnicities best describes each of your chldren? African-American/African Child 1	African-American/African Child 2	African-American/African Child 3	African-American/African Child 4
Bi/multiracial	Bi/multiracial Child 1	Bi/multiracial Child 2	Bi/multiracial Child 3	Bi/multiracial Child 4
Caucasian (includes Eastern European)	Caucasian (includes Eastern European) Child 1	Caucasian (includes Eastern European) Child 2	Caucasian (includes Eastern European) Child 3	Caucasian (includes Eastern European) Child 4
East or South Asian	East or South Asian Child 1	East or South Asian Child 2	East or South Asian Child 3	East or South Asian Child 4
Latino	Latino Child 1	Latino Child 2	Latino Child 3	Latino Child 4
Native American	Native American Child 1	Native American Child 2	Native American Child 3	Native American Child 4
Other	Other Child 1	Other Child 2	Other Child 3	Other Child 4

I have more than 4 children (please specify)

7. If you've already adopted, which of the following describes your adoption(s)? (check all that apply)

	Child 1	Child 2	Child 3	Child 4
Transracial	*If you've already adopted, which of the following describes your adoption(s)? (check all that apply) Transracial Child 1	Transracial Child 2	Transracial Child 3	Transracial Child 4
Same-race	Same-race Child 1	Same-race Child 2	Same-race Child 3	Same-race Child 4
Open or Semi-Open	Open or Semi-Open Child 1	Open or Semi-Open Child 2	Open or Semi-Open Child 3	Open or Semi-Open Child 4
Single parent adoption	Single parent adoption Child 1	Single parent adoption Child 2	Single parent adoption Child 3	Single parent adoption Child 4
Older child adoption	Older child adoption Child 1	Older child adoption Child 2	Older child adoption Child 3	Older child adoption Child 4
Special needs adoption	Special needs adoption Child 1	Special needs adoption Child 2	Special needs adoption Child 3	Special needs adoption Child 4

I have more than 4 children / My family's situation is not listed (please specify)

8. If you have one or more children living in your household now, please tell us their current ages:

	Child 1	Child 2	Child 3	Child 4
0-4 months	*If you have one or more children living in your household now, please tell us their current ages: 0-4 months Child 1	0-4 months Child 2	0-4 months Child 3	0-4 months Child 4
5-12 months	5-12 months Child 1	5-12 months Child 2	5-12 months Child 3	5-12 months Child 4
toddler (1-3 years)	toddler (1-3 years) Child 1	toddler (1-3 years) Child 2	toddler (1-3 years) Child 3	toddler (1-3 years) Child 4
Preschooler (3-5)	Preschooler (3-5) Child 1	Preschooler (3-5) Child 2	Preschooler (3-5) Child 3	Preschooler (3-5) Child 4
School-aged child (5+)	School-aged child (5+) Child 1	School-aged child (5+) Child 2	School-aged child (5+) Child 3	School-aged child (5+) Child 4
Teen (13+)	Teen (13+) Child 1	Teen (13+) Child 2	Teen (13+) Child 3	Teen (13+) Child 4
Young Adult (20+)	Young Adult (20+) Child 1	Young Adult (20+) Child 2	Young Adult (20+) Child 3	Young Adult (20+) Child 4

I have more than 4 children. Their ages are:

9. If you've already adopted one or more children, please tell us their ages at the time of adoption:

	Child 1	Child 2	Child 3	Child 4
Newborn	*If you've already adopted one or more children, please tell us their ages at the time of adoption: Newborn Child 1	Newborn Child 2	Newborn Child 3	Newborn Child 4
Infant	Infant Child 1	Infant Child 2	Infant Child 3	Infant Child 4
Toddler	Toddler Child 1	Toddler Child 2	Toddler Child 3	Toddler Child 4
Preschooler	Preschooler Child 1	Preschooler Child 2	Preschooler Child 3	Preschooler Child 4
School-aged child	School-aged child Child 1	School-aged child Child 2	School-aged child Child 3	School-aged child Child 4
Teenager	Teenager Child 1	Teenager Child 2	Teenager Child 3	Teenager Child 4

I've adopted more than 4 children. At the time of adoption, theire ages were:

10. Did you attempt any assisted reproductive technologies (ART) before adopting, or are you raising a child conceived through one of these methods?

	Attempted	Raising a child conceived via
In-vitro fertilization (IVF)	*Did you attempt any assisted reproductive technologies (ART) before adopting, or are you raising a child conceived through one of these methods? In-vitro fertilization (IVF) Attempted	In-vitro fertilization (IVF) Raising a child conceived via
Donor egg	Donor egg Attempted	Donor egg Raising a child conceived via
Donor sperm	Donor sperm Attempted	Donor sperm Raising a child conceived via
Embryo transfer (also referred to as embryo donation or adoption)	Embryo transfer (also referred to as embryo donation or adoption) Attempted	Embryo transfer (also referred to as embryo donation or adoption) Raising a child conceived via
Gestational surrogacy	Gestational surrogacy Attempted	Gestational surrogacy Raising a child conceived via

Other (please specify)

11. Which of the following adoption topics are you interested in reading about? (check all that apply)

Which of the following adoption topics are you interested in reading about? (check all that apply) Adoption news, trends, law & policy Infertility Adoption advocacy Foster adoption Talking with friends and family about adoption Personal adoption stories Expert advice on raising adopted children Adoption & school Talking with children about adoption	Transracial adoption Single parenting Adopted teens Older-child adoption Heritage & culture Bonding & attachment Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) How to adopt Open adoption
Other (please specify)

12. Please tell us anything about your interests that would help us provide the most useful information for you in Adoptive Families. What you like to see more of? Less of? What are your special interests?

Please tell us anything about your interests that would help us provide the most useful information for you in Adoptive Families. What you like to see more of? Less of? What are your special interests?

13. How did you hear about Adoptive Families magazine?

How did you hear about Adoptive Families magazine? The Adoptive Families website (www.adoptivefamilies.com) The Adoptive Families online community, AdoptiveFamiliesCircle (www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com) Search engine Ad or mention on another website Ad or mention on a blog Adoption conference	Gift subscription Adoption agency or professional Infertility organization Recommended by friend or family Adoption/parent support group
Other (please specify)

14. What is your gender?

What is your gender? Male

Female

15. What is your marital status?

What is your marital status? Single, never married

Married

Domestic partnership

Divorced/separated

Widowed/widower

16. What is your age?

What is your age? 18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55+

17. To date, how far have you gone in your formal education?

To date, how far have you gone in your formal education? Some high school

Graduated high school

Some college

Graduated college

Some post-graduate work

Post-graduate degree

18. May the editors of Adoptive Families contact you to review adoption products or when we are working on an article and looking for readers' experiences? If yes, please give us your contact information below.

May the editors of Adoptive Families contact you to review adoption products or when we are working on an article and looking for readers' experiences? If yes, please give us your contact information below. First Name
Last Name
E-mail address
Telephone number (if preferred)

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