On Their Own: What Happens To Kids When They Age Out Of The Foster Care System
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Book Description
Each year, as many as 25,000 teenagers "age out" of foster care, usually when they turn eighteen. For years, a government agency had made every important decision for them. Suddenly, they are on their own, with no one to count on. What does it mean to be eighteen and on your own, without the family support and personal connections that most young people rely on? For many youth raised in foster car... More
Book Information
Publisher | Basic Books |
Binding | Hardcover (4 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 305 |
ISBN-10 | 0813341809 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0813341804 |
Publication Date | 08/17/2004 |
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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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