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"I'm Not a Quitter!" Job Training and Basic Education for Women Textile Workers.

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Merrifield, Juliet; And Others – 1991

A case study was done on the effects of training programs sponsored by the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) on 835 women textile workers dislocated by a plant closing in Blount County, Tennessee. Data were gathered by former workers through structured interviews with 100 women typical by age (about 45-years-old) and length of service (14-16…

Descriptors: Dislocated Workers, Employment Programs, Federal Programs, Females

The BEST Blueprint. Quality ABE in the Workplace.

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Westberry, Susan – 1990

The Basic Educational Skills Training (BEST) workplace literacy demonstration model was designed to provide adult basic education (ABE) services simultaneously for multiple employers in Maury County, Tennessee. The BEST model focused on job-related instruction. The goal of the program was to achieve increased safety, productivity, and employee…

Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Community Programs