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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. – 1968
This volume supplied background information for employment and training legislation for the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare of the United States Senate for 1968. It includes: (1) excerpts from reports and recommendations of national committees and commissions on civil disorders, rural poverty, technology and automation, food and fiber, and…
Descriptors: Evaluation, Federal Programs, Job Training, Labor Legislation
Minning, Deborah – Worklife, 1978
Characteristics of the 1.3 million participants enrolled in CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) programs during the first quarter of fiscal year 1978 are presented primarily by way of a data table. Some of the statistical categories included are enrollment by program title, sex, age, education, socioeconomic status, military status,…
Descriptors: Age, Employment Statistics, Federal Programs, Job Training
Department of Labor, Washington, DC. – 1966
The organization, operations, participants, and achievements of the Neighborhood Youth Corps are described. Tables, graphs, and photographs also provide information on this program. (NH)
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Employment Opportunities, Federal Programs
Romero, Carol J. – 1994
A study examined the effectiveness of programs funded under Title II-A of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) in raising female recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) above poverty. Data about the employment/earnings outcomes of nearly 6,500 women from 150 JTPA service delivery areas in 11 states who participated in a…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Educational Legislation, Employment Programs, Federal Legislation
Knoch, Elmo A., Jr.; Ward, Allan L. – 1971
The report describes a 4-year demonstration project conducted by the Arkansas Enterprises for the Blind to determine the feasibility of training blind persons to work as taxpayer service representatives for the Internal Revenue Service. During the period (1967-1971), 10 training classes were completed. Trainees were placed in job positions in 32…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Blindness, Career Development, Demonstration Programs
Peer reviewedLah, David; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1986
The results of long-term follow-up evaluations of two youth pre-employment programs: 70,001 Ltd. and Jobs for Youth. Participant outcomes were analyzed using data from two follow-up waves. Results indicated that participants demonstrated initial earnings gains from these programs. Over time the initial positive effects decayed. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Employment Patterns, Employment Programs, Federal Programs
Women's Bureau (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1993
The Department of Labor Women's Bureau held 20 roundtable discussions and 4 public hearings in 1991 and 1992 to assess the success of government training and job assistance programs in meeting the needs of midlife women. During the discussions and hearings, more than 500 women between the ages of 35 and 54 shared their personal experiences, and…
Descriptors: Adults (30 to 45), Employed Women, Employment Problems, Employment Services
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1994
The General Accounting Office (GAO) examined the procedures used by various federal agencies to monitor the performance and effectiveness of their programs of employment training assistance to economically disadvantaged persons. The study revealed that, although most of the employment training programs had some form of oversight or monitoring…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Programs, Evaluation Methods
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1996
The General Accounting Office (GAO) examined the long-term earnings and employment outcomes of Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs. Data from the National JTPA Study and annual earnings records from the Social Security Administration were used to calculate the average earnings and employment rates of four target groups (adult men, adult…
Descriptors: Adults, Employment Level, Employment Patterns, Employment Programs
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1994
The General Accounting Office reviewed the eligibility requirements and annual operating cycles of 38 programs providing employment training (ET) assistance to economically disadvantaged, older, younger, and dislocated workers at a cost of $8.1 billion. The review confirmed that conflicting eligibility requirements and differences in annual…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Conflict, Coordination, Delivery Systems
Barocci, Thomas A. – 1972
The report is based on the results of a mail questionnaire sent to a sample of the total population of persons involved in the registered apprenticeship program in Wisconsin during the years 1965-1970. The returned questionnaires consisted of approximately the same number of dropouts and completers; these two groups were compared throughout the…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Apprenticeships, Career Development, Data Analysis
American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1991
In 1989, a national survey sponsored by the National Center for Research in Vocational Education was conducted of a random sample of 246 public community, technical, and junior colleges to ascertain the extent of the colleges' economic development activities outside of the regular curriculum, such as customized training, short-term vocational…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Economic Development, Employment Programs, Federal Aid
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1994
The General Accounting Office examined the spending, outcomes, and performance of the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) and Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs. Federal expenditure data were analyzed, legislation and regulations specifying data collection/reporting requirements and performance standards for the programs were…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Comparative Analysis, Economically Disadvantaged
LOURIA, MARGOT; STOKES, MARGURITE C. – 1968
THESE PROFILES PROVIDE EXTENSIVE DATA ON POVERTY, POPULATION TRENDS, EDUCATION, WELFARE, CRIME, AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN 20 MAJOR METROPOLITAN AREAS. FISCAL YEAR 1967 APPROPRIATIONS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, FOR BASIC AND OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING, AND FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ARE ALSO LISTED. THE POPULATION, POVERTY, AND EDUCATION…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Blacks, Community Development, Crime
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1997
The General Accounting Office (GAO) interviewed national and regional Job Corps officials and conducted site visits to 14 Job Corps outreach, admissions, and placement contractors for two purposes: to determine whether the Department of Labor's (DOL's) policy guidance on Job Corps eligibility was consistent with legislation and regulations and to…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Eligibility, Employment Programs, Enrollment
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