We are looking for a variety of facts and/or information on the following:
Single Mothers ... how many, trends, projections, etc.
Infertility rates ... what are they, how treated, etc.
Rate of twin births ... trends?
Baby boomers as grand parents ... anything you can find

Help!  We're looking for articles, studies, and anything more!

Greetings loebandco-ga!

Here is the information you have requested.
If you have any questions about the information in which I have
provided, do feel free to request a clarification of my answer.
Please be sure to allow me enough time to respond to your
clarification request before rating the answer.

Thanks so much!
chellphill-ga

Single Mothers:

http://www.divorcemag.com/statistics/statsUS.shtml
Marriage and Divorce statistics for 2000
(has several statistics regarding single mothers)

http://www.census.gov/population/projections/nation/hh-fam/table1n.txt
US census Bureau projections for households by type.
For family households headed by a female, they list
11,438,681 for 1995 and project 13,926,532 by 2010.

http://www.census.gov/population/projections/nation/hh-fam/table2n.txt
Percent Distribution of Projected Households by Type: 1995 to 2010

http://www.census.gov/population/projections/nation/hh-fam/table3n.txt
Projections of Households by Type of Household and Age of
Householder: 1995 to 2010

http://www.census.gov/population/projections/nation/hh-fam/table4n.txt
Projected Number of Households by Type, Race and Hispanic Origin:
1995 to 2010

http://www.census.gov/population/projections/nation/hh-fam/table5n.txt
Projected Number of Families with Children Under 18 by Type: 1995 to
2010

http://www.census.gov/population/projections/nation/hh-fam/table7n.txt
Projections of the Marital Status of the Population by Age and Sex:
1995, 2000, 2005, and
2010

Statistics on Births, such as twin births and Infertility rates:

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/births.htm
Has pdf's with statistics on information such as,
Fertility rate for 2000 and 2002
Live births by age of Mother, Live-Birth order and race of mother.
Comprehensive Data on Fertility rates and Birth rates.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/releases/03news/lowbirth.htm
Preliminary Data for 2002
"More than one-third of all births were to unmarried women.  The
birth rate for unmarried women was down slightly in 2002 to 43.6
per 1,000 unmarried women, reflecting the growing number of
unmarried women in the population"

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/releases/02news/precare.htm
Births: Final Data for 2001
"The twin birth rate rose in 2001.  For the first time, twin births
exceeded 3 percent of all births in the United States.  Births to
triplet and other higher-order multiple births rose 3 percent
between 2000 and 2001."
"Births to unmarried women accounted for 33.5 percent of all births
in 2001.  This percent has been inching up over time as married
women are having fewer children and the number of unmarried women
grows.  The number of births to unmarried mothers increased to a
record high of more than 1.3 million in 2001, although the birth
rate among unmarried women of childbearing age (15-44) actually
declined slightly between 2000 and 2001, from 45.2 per 1,000 in
2000 to 45.0 in 2001."

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/births.htm
Various birth statistics including;
*Trends In Pregnancy Rates for the United States, 1976-97
*Births, Marriages, Divorces, and Deaths: Provisional Data for
January-December 2000
*Nonmarital Childbearing in the United States, 1940-99

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/releases/02news/womenbirths.htm
"The rate of triplet and other higher-order multiple births
declined for the second consecutive year, after increasing more
than five-fold between 1980 and 1998."
"More than one-third (33.2 percent) of all births were to unmarried
women, up from 33 percent in 1999.  Birth rates increased for
unmarried women in all age groups except teenagers, whose rates
continued to decline."

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/releases/01news/multibir.htm
Higher Order Multiple Births Drop for First Time in a Decade.
Final Data for 1999

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_23/sr23_019.pdf#table 49
Fecundity status

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr50/50_05_17.pdf
Births to unmarried women

http://www.prospect.org/print/V5/18/mclanahan-s.html
Article: The Consequences of Single Motherhood
Various finding and facts about the trends in single motherhood
and it's potential affects.

http://papers.nber.org/papers/W8519
Abstract: The Economics of Family Structure
Theories on the trends behind behind single motherhood

http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/drh/ART00/preface.htm
2000 Assisted Reproductive Technology Success rates.

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5105a2.htm
Use of Assisted Reproductive Technology --- United States, 1996 and
1998

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm4924a4.htm
Contribution of Assisted Reproductive Technology and
Ovulation-Inducing Drugs to Triplet and Higher-Order Multiple
Births --- United States, 1980--1997

Infertility specific information:

http://www.fertilityneighborhood.com/content/understanding_infertility/what_is_infertility.aspx
Explains normal male and female fertility, the causes infertility and
fertility facts and figures.
*Requires you register before viewing articles (registration is free)

http://www.ihr.com/infertility/male.html
Male infertility

http://www.ihr.com/infertility/drugs.html
Fertility and Infertility Drugs and Medications

http://www.ihr.com/infertility/articles/ovumdonation.html
Egg Donation and Egg Donors

http://www.ihr.com/infertility/treatmnt.html
Infertility Treatment - IVF and Related Procedures

http://www.hfea.gov.uk/Downloads/PatientsGuide/PGAggData9901.pdf
Provisional National Data statistics for IVF from 01/04/1999 to
31/03/2000

Twin Births specific:

http://www.uic.edu/sph/dataspeak/apr2001/slideshow/kogan_ohds/
Trends in Twin Birth Outcomes and Prenatal Care Utilization in the
United States, 1981-1997

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00046173.htm
State-Specific Variation in Rates of Twin Births -- United States,
1992-1994

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr47/nvs47_24.pdf
Trends  in Twin and Triplet Births: 1980–1997

http://www.twinstuff.com/twinfopg.htm
Article: Discussing statistics for Types of Twins, Twinning Rates
and other info.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12780942&dopt=Abstract&holding=f1000
Abstract: A parsimonious explanation for intersecting perinatal
mortality curves: understanding the effect of plurality and of parity.

http://www.hs.state.az.us/plan/1998ahs/images/1b-5.pdf
Number of twin births and twin birth rates by age of Mother, Arizona
1998

http://mypage.direct.ca/c/csamson/multiples/twinbasics2.html
Multiple Birth Stats, Odds of Having Twins and Higher

Baby Boomers as grandparents:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/northwestlife/134325683_grandp04.html
Article: Boom in grandparents: Active baby boomers show that
'grand' doesn't have to mean old

http://www.grandboomers.com/index.html
A site dedicated to Boomer Grandparents

http://www.census.gov/population/censusdata/cph-l-160s.txt
Selected Social Characteristics of Baby Boomers 26 to 44 years old:
1990

http://www.wordspy.com/words/grandboomer.asp
" Given the "boom" in baby boom, by the year 2006, there will be 80
million grandparents in the U.S. Nearly half of them will be
boomers — the youngest, best educated and most active generation of
grandparents in history. Already, the average age of first-time
grandparents is a spritely [sic] 47. And these "grandboomers" are
giving a whole new look to the role.
—Karen von Hahn, "Grandspending," The Globe and Mail, November 30,
2002"

http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/PEstory/TGAM/20021130/STNOTI/Style/style/style_temp/3/3/15/
Article: GRANDSPENDING

http://www.simplyfamily.com/display.cfm?articleID=000105mostkids.cfm
Article: BABY BOOMERS AS GRANDPARENTS - IT'S THE COMING THING

http://www.thestreet.com/markets/ericgillin/10010152.html
Article: Baby Boomers Busting the Retirement Migration Mold
"Some retirees even expect their families to move in. One-quarter
of boomers say they expect their children or grandchildren to live
with them at some point during retirement, according to a poll from
homebuilder Del Webb. Some of these retirees find themselves
replacing their old jobs with a new one: taking care of their
grandchildren. AARP statistics show 11% of retirees are either
primary or secondary caregivers."

http://research.aarp.org/general/profiles.html
Profiles of Older Americans
"Concise, compact and comprehensive collections of facts and
figures about the age 65 and older population in the United States.
Topics include health, life expectancy, marital status, living
arrangements, geographic distribution, racial/ethnic composition,
economic status, employment, education."

http://www.aarp.org/bulletin/departments/2003/life/0205_life_1.html
Grandparents Face New Legal Hurdles to Gain the Right to Visit
Grandchildren

http://www.clal.org/jpf15.html
Article: How will baby boomers age?

http://www.aoa.gov/NAIC/Notes/grandparents-grandchildren.html#_Research_Studies
Research studies

http://research.aarp.org/general/grandpsurv.html
AARP Grandparenting Survey
"This national survey of 823 grandparents age 50 and older (in PDF
format) found that most regularly interact with their grandchildren
in a variety of ways. Many say they are friends and companions for
them and, when asked to rate their relationship with a specific
grandchild, describe it as very positive. (73 pages)
November 1999"

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Request for Answer Clarification by loebandco-ga on 29 Jul 2003 05:24 PDT

The only other area we'd love to get info on ... and hope you might be
able to get it ... is adoptions.  What are the statistics on adoptions
in the US?  Numbers, trends, projections ... domestic vs.
international ... adoptions by same-sex families ... etc.

Thanks!!!!  We will add $$ to the final price if you can get us this
additional information.

Great responses so far.

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Clarification of Answer by chellphill-ga on 29 Jul 2003 13:23 PDT

Hi loebandco-ga,
Here is the additional information you requested on adoptions in the
U.S.
If you have any questions about this info, just let me know in a
clarification
request.

Thanks so much!
chellphill-ga

Various Adoption Statistics and Reports:

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/dis/tables/gender02.htm
Gender of Public Agency Children Adopted
October 1, 1999 to September 30, 2000

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/dis/tables/race02.htm
Race/Ethnicity of Public Agency Children Adopted
October 1, 1999 to September 30, 2000

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/dis/tables/age02.htm
Child's Finalization Age (Grouped)
October 1, 1999 to September 30, 2000

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/dis/tables/time02.htm
Time Between TPR and Finalization
October 1, 1999 to September 30, 2000

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/dis/tables/subsidy02.htm
Receiving State or Federal Subsidy
October 1, 1999 to September 30, 2000

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/dis/tables/relationship02.htm
Prior Relationship of Adoptive Parent(s) to Child
October 1, 1999 to September 30, 2000

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/dis/tables/entryexit.htm
Foster Care: Entries, Exits, and In Care on the Last Day

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/publications/adopt02/index.htm
ADOPTION 2002: The President's Initiative on Adoption and Foster Care
Guidelines for Public Policy and State Legislation Governing
Permanence for
Children

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d104:HR03448:|TOM:/bss/d104query.html
Interethnic Adoption Provisions of the Small Business Job Protection
Act of 1996

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=105_cong_bills&docid=f:h867enr.pdf
Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997

http://www.ncsl.org/programs/cyf/asfa.htm
ANALYSIS OF STATE LEGISLATION ENACTED IN RESPONSE TO THE ADOPTION AND
SAFE
FAMILIES ACT, P.L. 105-89

http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/socwork/nrcfcpp/
National Resource Center for Foster Care and Permanency Planning
"The Center supports the efforts of child welfare agencies to provide
high-quality services to children in foster care and their families
and to help
them achieve permanency. In particular, this Center helps agencies
respond to
widespread changes in child welfare brought about by implementation of
the
Federal Adoption and Safe Families Act, Multi-Ethnic Placement Act,
and Indian
Child Welfare Act."

http://www.calib.com/naic/pubs/s_number.cfm
Adoption Numbers and Trends

http://www.calib.com/naic/pubs/s_disrup.cfm
Disruption and Dissolution rates

http://www.calib.com/naic/pubs/s_seek.cfm
Information and statistics on people looking to adopt children.

http://www.calib.com/naic/pubs/s_place.cfm
Information and statistics on women who place their child up for
adoption

http://www.calib.com/naic/pubs/s_search.cfm
Information and statistics on people Searching for Birth Relatives

http://www.calib.com/naic/pubs/s_single.cfm
Information and statistics on Single Adoptive Parents

http://www.calib.com/naic/pubs/s_trans.cfm
Information and Statistics on Transracial Adoption

http://adoption.about.com/cs/resstatstrends/
Statistics and Trends

Domestic and International Adoptions:

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/publications/romanadopt2002/index.htm
Report on Domestic Adoption in Romania

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=106_cong_bills&docid=f:h2909enr.pdf
Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000

http://travel.state.gov/orphan_numbers.html
IMMIGRANT VISAS ISSUED TO ORPHANS COMING TO THE U.S.
TOP COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN

http://travel.state.gov/adopt.html
Contains numerous links pertaining to International Adoption.

http://www.calib.com/naic/faqs/four.cfm
Information on children being placed up for adoption in other
countries

Adoptions by Same Sex couples:

http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/febsamesex.htm
News Release: AAP SAYS CHILDREN OF SAME-SEX COUPLES DESERVE TWO
LEGALLY RECOGNIZED PARENTS

http://www.aap.org/policy/020008t.html
Technical Report: Coparent or Second-Parent Adoption by Same-Sex
Parents

http://www.hrc.org/familynet/chapter.asp?article=553
Adoption/second-parent adoption

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/primetime/ABCNEWSSpecials/primetime_020314_gayadoption_feature.html
News Report: Three States Ban Gays or Same-Sex Couples From Adopting
Children

http://www.calib.com/naic/pubs/l_same.cfm
State Laws Regarding Adoption by Gay and Lesbian Parents

http://www.aclu.org/LesbianGayRights/LesbianGayRights.cfm?ID=9212&c=104
Fact Sheet: Overview of Lesbian and Gay Parenting, Adoption and Foster
Care

http://www.colage.org/research/facts.html#facts
Facts and a few statistics about children of gay parents

http://adoption.about.com/library/weekly/topicsub_iss_nontrad.htm
Non traditional adoptions

http://www.buddybuddy.com/parent.html
Some statistics on same sex couples as parents and adoption
"The National Adoption Information Clearinghouse estimates there are
1.5-to-5 million lesbian mothers and 1-to-3 million homosexual
fathers."

Misc. Adoption:

http://www.nrcadoption.org
National Resource Center for Special Needs Adoption

http://www.calib.com/naic/pubs/s_cost.cfm
Adoption Costs

http://www.calib.com/naic/parents/icwa.cfm
Indian Child Welfare Act

http://www.calib.com/naic/parents/wrong.cfm
Wrongful Adoption

http://adoption.about.com/cs/medicalresearch/
Medical Research, Reports, Studies pertaining to adoption

http://adoption.about.com/library/weekly/aa071299.htm
Embryo Adoption

Here is some additional info I ran across that pertains to your
original question.
http://www.calib.com/naic/pubs/s_infer.cfm
Infertility/Impaired Fecundity Statistics

Thanks, great info!