Shirk, Martha

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On their own

what happens to kids when they age out of the foster care system?
  • Shirk, Martha
2004
Tells the stories of ten young people who were raised in the foster care system, discussing what happened to them after they turned eighteen and were no longer eligible for the benefits of family or government support, and offers suggestions on how best to respond to the needs of these new adults.

Kitchen table entrepreneurs

how eleven women escaped poverty and became their own bosses
  • Shirk, Martha
2004
Contains the inspirational stories of eleven low-income women who overcame obstacles to start their own successful businesses.
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