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Fort Wayne Women's Bureau, Inc., IN. – 1981
An Indiana study was conducted to research adequacy of employment and training programs to displaced homemakers, assess characteristics of displaced homemakers, assess effectiveness of past and current programs, and make recommendations. Information on characteristics of displaced homemakers was gained from 280 respondents at six workshops, 146…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Coordination, Delivery Systems
Indiana State Commission on Vocational and Technical Education, Indianapolis. – 1989
A study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of 2 years of single parent and homemaker projects in Indiana. Methodology involved on-site visitation to each of the 14 projects and interviews with 48 project staff and 75 participants. Major findings of the study were as follows: (1) services and activities provided by all the projects have…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Curriculum Design, Day Care, Displaced Homemakers
Quesenberry, Evelyn Pearl – 1968
This study sought mainly to determine how needs perceived by Cooperative Extension specialists and Extension Home Economics influentials (largely homemakers) compare with perceptions by existing and potential extension Home Economics club clientele. Rank ordered perceptions of influentials and three other respondent groups (including 207…
Descriptors: Clubs, Community Leaders, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Needs
Lisack, J. P. – 1979
This final report contains results of a three-part needs assessment conducted in Indiana on the following topics: (1) Support services needed to allow women to enter vocational education programs designed to prepare them for jobs traditionally limited to men; (2) day care services needed to afford students who are parents the opportunity to…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Ancillary Services, Career Counseling, Career Development
Wider Opportunities for Women, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1988
A study of the implementation of the Perkins Act in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin was conducted by women's education and employment advocates. State officials, service providers, and program participants involved in the sex equity provisions were interviewed and reports were reviewed. Among the findings were the following: (1) in all three…
Descriptors: Community Education, Displaced Homemakers, Education Work Relationship, Educational Improvement
Bloomington Dept. of Human Resources, IN. – 1983
A project was conducted by the city of Bloomington, Indiana, to help displaced homemakers cope with stress, learn to manage their lives, become more assertive, and gain job search skills. Aimed at a three-county area, the project assessed the job market, developed counseling techniques, developed interest and aptitude assessment instruments,…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Education