{"product_id":"on-their-own-martha-shirk-9780465077663","title":"On Their Own: What Happens to Kids When They Age Out of the Foster Care System","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 care, it means largely unhappy endings, including sudden homelessness, unemployment, dead-end jobs, loneliness, and despair. \u003ci\u003eOn Their Own\u003c\/i\u003e 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, housing, and relationships within their communities. \u003ci\u003eOn Their Own\u003c\/i\u003e is meant to serve as a clarion call not only to policymakers, but to all Americans who care about the futures of our young people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martha Shirk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0465077668\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780465077663\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKliatt\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2007 pg. 38","brand":"Martha Shirk","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43919806890239,"sku":"9780465077663","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_828dd317-79bb-4867-bed5-4a6d2d3ec289.jpg?v=1680812020","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/on-their-own-martha-shirk-9780465077663","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}