Describes programs responding to the challenge of the growing number of women returning to the work force. Discusses specific programs in several Florida counties. Vocational educators must be prepared to meet the needs of women who will spend an average of 34 years in the work force. (JOW)

A Pinellas County (Florida) program serves women who are single, separated, divorced, or widowed and in need of training in vocational as well as basic skills. In addition to training and financial assistance, the program offers a variety of support services such as job placement, child care funding, and transportation support. (JOW)

A program was developed to provide single parents who were without marketable skills with the training or retraining necessary to secure and keep a job in the health care field. During the course of the project, 31 trainees between the ages of 21 and 60 who were living below the poverty level were recruited into the program. They received…

Outlines of presentations from a forum on community services and women's centers at Florida postsecondary institutions are provided. Larry Tyree's presentation covered various aspects of community services including administrative commitment, program benefits from an administrative viewpoint, characteristics of continuing education, and components…

As a subgroup of all students attending junior colleges, adult students have been rarely studied. The number of students over age 23 is increasing because of more leisure time, rising standards of living, increasing interest in education, and demands for specific job training and re-training. This study focuses on adult women students, defined as…

This report is the first of a 2-part study aimed at assessing levels of information about and perceptions of vocational, technical, and adult education (VTAE) in Florida. Analysis of data collected during a statewide survey of 630 Florida residents in late March and early April 1971 revealed that perceptions of VTAE seem to be generally positive,…

In 1985-1986, the Leadership Development Project for Displaced Homemaker Education at the University of South Florida initiated a project to develop materials focusing on the staff development needs of coordinators of programs for displaced homemakers. The Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) workshop approach was used to formulate a tentative list of…

Lake City Community College in Lake City, Florida, offers an array of services for single parents and displaced homemakers residing in a five-county rural area. The project emphasizes rural upward mobility through a team effort by staff of Florida's departments of continuing education and vocational training. The project staff includes four…

Nontraditional Options in Training for Employment (NOTE) informed displaced homemakers and high school women about the advantages of nontraditional work and encouraged them to pursue vocational training. The first objective was to recruit 60 displaced homemakers and high school women and to inform them about the advantages of technological…

During 1992-93, 170,146 secondary and 140,681 postsecondary students were enrolled in secondary-level vocational training (VT) programs throughout Florida. A total of 12,545 single parents, displaced homemakers, and single pregnant women received VT-related services. Nontraditional vocational training programs served 2,995 females and 476 males.…

During Fiscal Year 1991, Florida's Division of Vocational, Adult, and Community Education (DVACE) provided programs, services, and activities funded under Titles II-A, II-B, IIIA, and IIIB of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act. DVACE expended funds for development of vocational education opportunities to meet needs of special…