They did not have children of their own and used personal funds and efforts to receive grants to help others. In a 2010 interview, Ostrom noted that because they had no family to support, “I was not ever concerned about salary, so that’s never been an issue for me.
They did not have offspring of their own and used personal resources and endeavors to secure grants for others. In a 2010 interview, Ostrom pointed out that since they had no family to support, "I was never concerned about salary, so that has never been an issue."