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Labor Outlook on Jobs & Training. An Analysis of the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982.
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington, DC. Human Resources Development Inst. – 1982
The key legislative provisions of the 1982 Job Training Partnership Act, which replaces the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) are described and their implications for organized labor are analyzed. Discussion covers anticipated annual funding, authorization period, major programs, funds allocation, program planning and operation, the…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Economic Opportunities, Federal Legislation, Government Role
Second-Chance Opportunities for Hispanic Dropouts. ERIC/CUE Digest No. 50.
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ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education, New York, NY. – 1988
Hispanic-American dropouts are a population seriously at risk socially and economically in the United States. A recent study by the Hispanic Policy Development Project (HPDP), "Too Late to Patch: Reconsidering Second-Chance Opportunities for Hispanic and Other Dropouts," suggests a number of programs that can benefit the 1.8 million…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropouts, Economic Opportunities
Welfare Reform in a Hard Place: The West Virginia Experience. Rockefeller Report.
Plein, L. Christopher – 2001
Structured work and training activities for welfare recipients in West Virginia began in 1962 when the state's entire caseload of two-parent families receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children was enrolled in mandatory work and training activities. In 1980s-1990s, the Community Work Experience Program became an important tool in…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Compliance (Legal), Economic Climate, Economic Opportunities