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Employment of Ex-Offenders: The Role of Prisonization and Self-Esteem.

Peer reviewed

Homant, Robert J. – Journal of Offender Counseling, Services & Rehabilitation, 1984

Reviews the literature on employment of ex-offenders and proposes a model for understanding and predicting the effectiveness of ex-offender employment programs. Suggests that prisonization and self-esteem are especially important for understanding post-release adjustment. (JAC)

Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Correctional Rehabilitation, Employment Problems, Employment Programs

Youth with Poor Job Prospects.

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Saks, Daniel H.; Smith, Ralph E. – Education and Urban Society, 1981

This paper examines vintage (cohort), environmental, and structural problems associated with youth employment, and discusses strategies for improving job opportunities. Evaluates effects of the Elementary Secondary Education Act, Vocational Education Act, Youth Entitlement Demonstration, Supported Work Demonstration, and Job Corps. (JCD)

Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Employment Opportunities, Employment Problems