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Direct linkCavenaugh, Brenda; Giesen, J. Martin – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2012
Introduction: The purpose of the study presented here was to identify and synthesize studies of transition interventions to improve the employability and employment outcomes for youths with visual impairments. Methods: An a priori protocol was followed in conducting a systematic review of the literature, including criteria for selecting studies,…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Employment Potential, Young Adults, Transitional Programs
Download full textLidman, Russell M.; Weeks, Gregory C. – 2001
The Washington State welfare reform program WorkFirst is designed to move individuals from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) into the workforce. A critical question facing the program is how to assist participants in sustaining and advancing their employment. Three studies of those who exited the program measured multiple outcomes…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Dropout Characteristics, Employment Counselors, Employment Level
Smith, Cynthia; DeTardo-Bora, Kimberly; Durbin, Latrisha – 2001
The Wheeling Housing Authority in Wheeling, West Virginia, conducted two residential programs to help women living in public housing develop economic self-sufficiency. The Learning Independence from Employment (LIFE) program was an intensive 3-week program designed to accomplish the following objectives: improve participants' communication skills…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Attitude Change, Behavior Change
Gardiner, Karen N.; Fishman, Michael E. – 2001
This report examines the disability community's efforts to help individuals who have significant disabilities access and maintain employment. It identifies how welfare agencies can learn from and build upon lessons from the disability community. Chapter 1 describes the hard-to-employ (HTE) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) population…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adult Education, Agency Role, Assistive Devices (for Disabled)
