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James J. Kemple; Cynthia J. Willner – MDRC, 2008
These are the technical resources for the report, "Career Academies: Long-Term Impacts on Labor Market Outcomes, Educational Attainment, and Transitions to Adulthood." Established more than 30 years ago, Career Academies have become a widely used high school reform initiative that aims to keep students engaged in school and prepare them…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Labor Market, Partnerships in Education, School Business Relationship
Miller, Cynthia – MDRC, 2005
This paper is part of the Next Generation?s working paper series. The Next Generation is a project that examines the effects of welfare, antipoverty, and employment policies on children and families. Drawing on rich data from recent welfare reform evaluations, the project aims to inform the work of policymakers, practitioners, and researchers by…
Descriptors: Females, Employment Patterns, Child Care, Welfare Recipients
Richberg-Hayes, Lashawn; Freedman, Stephen – MDRC, 2004
This report analyzes the experiences of welfare "cyclers," a group that has received relatively little attention in previous research on welfare dynamics. For this study, "cycling" is defined as receipt of welfare benefits during three or more discrete spells during a four-year observation period. The goals of this report are to understand the…
Descriptors: Welfare Services, Welfare Recipients, Family Characteristics, Profiles