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Acknowledgments vii Introduction ix 1 First Impressions of the Foster Care System — Teresa 1 2 Education for Foster Care Teens — Carlos 27 3 Teaching Teens Rights — Jenny 51 4 Policy Advocacy with Teens — Xaranda 79 5 Preparing for Independent Living — Leonard 108 6 Creating the Getting Beyond the System® Self-Advocacy Seminars 130 7 Informational Interviews: A Bridge from Foster Care to the Community 160 8 System Resistance to Empowering Teens 183 Conclusion 217 Notes 229 Index 231 Contents ...

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