| Description |
xii, 307 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-298) and index. |
| Contents |
On their own in a world of unknowns -- A tale of three brothers : Jermaine, Jeffrey and Lamar Williams, Brooklyn, New York -- "I know that I'm not alone" : Holly Moffett, Boston, Massachusetts -- "All my life, I had prayed for a family" : Alfonso Torres, Pembroke Pines, Florida -- "I never want to sleep on the street" : Raquel Tolston, San Francisco, California -- "If I'd been tougher" : Casey-Jack Kitos, Lawrence, Kansas -- "I was tired of living that life" : Monica Romero, San Antonio, Texas -- Mentally retarded, mentally ill, and on his own : Reggie Kelsey, Des Moines, Iowa -- "There is life after abuse" : Giselle John, Brooklyn, New York -- What we must do. |
| Subject |
Foster children -- United States -- Case studies.
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At-risk youth -- United States -- Case studies.
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Youth with social disabilities -- United States -- Case studies.
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| Added Author |
Stangler, Gary J.
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| ISBN |
0813341809 hardcover |
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