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Download full textTaylor, Maurice C. – 1985
Since attrition is often a problem in adult training programs, a study was conducted to investigate the relationship between locus of control and course completion of adults enrolled in a retraining program. Rotter's Social Learning Theory of Personality was used as a starting point for the study. The study population was a sample of 108…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Basic Education, Adult Students, Dropout Prevention
Barsby, Steven L. – 1970
The relative efficiency of various manpower programs as seen through cost-benefit analysis is assessed, and the contribution that cost-benefit analysis has made in evaluating manpower programs is discussed, taking into account a variety of methodologies presented in different studies. Vocational rehabilitation appears to yield the highest…
Descriptors: Career Development, Citations (References), Cost Effectiveness, Federal Programs
