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On Their Own: What Happens to Kids When They Age Out of the Foster Care System
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On Their Own tells the compelling stories of ten young people whose lives are full of promise, but who face economic and social barriers stemming from the disruptions of foster care. This book calls for action to provide youth in foster care the same opportunities on the road to adulthood that most of our youth take for granted--access to higher education, vocational training, medical care, housin... More
Book Information
PublisherBasic Books
BindingPaperback (4 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages328
ISBN-100465077668
ISBN-13978-0465077663
Publication Date08/08/2006
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About Gary Stangler (Author) : Gary Stangler is a published author. Published credits of Gary Stangler include On Their Own: What Happens to Kids When They Age Out of the Foster Care System?.
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About Martha Shirk (Author) : Martha Shirk is a published author. Published credits of Martha Shirk include On Their Own: What Happens to Kids When They Age Out of the Foster Care System?.
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About Jimmy Carter (Foreword) : Jimmy Carter is a published author and a narrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Jimmy Carter include An Hour Before Daylight: Memories of a Rural Boyhood,... more
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