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Roy, Marjorie Brown – 1979
This manual is designed to assist those individuals or groups responsible for developing educational and vocational programs for women in jail. The first section identifies the needs and problems of women in jail, focussing on discrimination against poor women unable to afford bail, the nonviolent nature of women's crimes, and the inequity of jail…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Citizen Participation, Community Involvement, Correctional Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1981
This subcommittee report focuses on various units within the social structure to determine the role they play and how best to support these units in efforts to alleviate conditions resulting in social problems. The testimony highlights problems in public programs related to foster care, adoption, and juvenile justice along with the problems of…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Delivery Systems, Etiology, Family Problems
Canada Employment and Immigration Commission, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1988
The Canadian federal government will commit $25 million to an initiative aimed at assisting immigrant women. The initiative will support settlement orientation, and language and skills training to help immigrant women adapt to Canadian life and enhance their employment opportunities. Funding areas include the following: (1) delivery of basic…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Basic Education, Adult Education