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Wehman, Paul; And Others – 1987
This compilation brings together various conference papers and a working group report on the topic of supported competitive employment for people with deaf-blindness and other profound disabilities. The title paper by Paul Wehman and Janet Hill studies 21 Profoundly/Multiply Handicapped Deaf-Blind Youth, April 7-10, 1986, Washington, DC. The title…
Descriptors: Adults, Deaf Blind, Delivery Systems, Employment Level
President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, Washington, DC. – 2000
This report from the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, a federal agency that coordinates and promotes public and private efforts to enhance the employment of people with disabilities, discusses the current status of small business and self-employment opportunities for people with disabilities and offers…
Descriptors: Adults, Advocacy, Attitude Change, Change Strategies
Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board, Olympia. – 2000
The Washington State Displaced Homemaker Program (DHP) as administered by the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) accomplished its goals during the 1997-99 biennium. Four multipurpose service centers provided services to displaced homemakers in urban and rural county areas; four programs provided services to displaced homemakers in rural…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Displaced Homemakers, Employment Services, Information Services
Simpson, Frank; And Others – 1985
Intended for state team members developing state-wide collaborative agreements between education and rehabilitation agencies to aid in the transition of blind and visually handicapped students (ages 16-25) from school into the work force, the manual arose out of the February, 1985, Institute. The first chapter provides perspectives on transition…
Descriptors: Blindness, Career Guidance, Cooperative Planning, Education Work Relationship
Balfe, Kevin – 1983
This guide summarizes key principles drawn from successful programs for helping unemployed workers find new jobs and presents a systematic approach to help states plan and manage their worker readjustment efforts. The guide contains two major sections. The first section is an overview and summary that includes background on the dislocation…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Resources, Dislocated Workers, Employer Attitudes
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. – 1984
During the 1982-1983 school year, the Illinois State Board of Education conducted an intensive study of the state's education-for-employment program. The study assessed the role of the state and local school districts in meeting the needs of their vocational, employment and training, career, and adult education programs. The board's study…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Education, Delivery Systems, Education Work Relationship
Relave, Nanette – Issue Notes, 2000
This document examines policy and program issues related to promoting employment retention among recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) who have moved from welfare into employment. The document begins with background information about the work requirements and time limits affecting TANF recipients. The second section…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Agency Role, Career Counseling
Cagungun, Hazel – 2000
This document contains information about and from a conference on addressing the training and employment needs of youth with mental health disabilities in the juvenile justice system that was held by the National Mental Health Association (NMHA). The document begins with an executive summary and nine recommendations for the Youth Subcommittee of…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Change Strategies, Conferences, Correctional Education
Brown, Rebecca – Issue Notes, 2001
This document examines emerging issues and opportunities for community-based organization (CBO) involvement in welfare reform. The document begins with a brief section of background information on past CBO involvement in helping families move from welfare to work. The next section answers policy questions pertaining to the following issues: (1)…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Agency Role
Kramer, Fredrica – Issue Notes, 1998
This document examines strategies for promoting job retention and career advancement for recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The document begins by considering the problems faced by less-skilled TANF recipients in finding, retaining, and advancing in jobs. Section 2 examines the following policy issues: (1) the aims of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Articulation (Education), Career Counseling
National Inst. for Careers Education and Counselling, Cambridge (England). – 2000
The Leeds Under-Employed Graduates project was developed to assist higher education (HE) graduates living or working in Leeds, England, who encountered difficulty in establishing themselves in the local labor market. The main project activities were as follows: (1) services for graduates (including graduate career development workshops, assistance…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Counseling, Adult Learning, Adult Programs
Jacobson, Robert; Green, Gary – 2000
The practices and perceptions of Wisconsin employers regarding welfare recipients were examined. First, 500 employers outside the Milwaukee metropolitan area were interviewed by telephone. Those data were merged with data from a survey of Milwaukee-area employers, resulting in a statewide sample of about 1,250 Wisconsin employers (25%, 35%, and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Education Work Relationship, Educational Finance, Educational Needs
Rademacher, Ida; Bear, Marshall; Conway, Maureen – 2001
Project QUEST (Quality Employment through Skills Training) was begun in 1992 to provide unemployed and working poor residents of San Antonio, Texas, with employment training and job placement services. The program provides tuition subsidies and ancillary support services to low-income San Antonio residents enrolled in two-year associate's degree…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Associate Degrees, Basic Skills, Case Studies
Department for Education and Employment, London (England). – 2001
This document outlines how the government of the United Kingdom intends to achieve and sustain full employment and social justice across the country. Chapter 1 discusses the United Kingdom's economic, educational, and social problems and details plans to solve them through a policy based on the following principles: (1) building an economy with…
Descriptors: Agency Role, At Risk Persons, Basic Skills, Change Strategies