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Download full textPalubinsky, Beth Z.; Watson, Bernardine H. – 1997
Research has shown that three main barriers impede the ability of inner-city, low-income job seekers to find employment in the suburbs: an administrative or information barrier, a physical barrier, and a social barrier. The Bridges to Work demonstration program was designed to test the idea that improved access to suburban jobs can significantly…
Descriptors: Adults, Demonstration Programs, Employment Opportunities, Employment Problems
Gottlieb, David; Driscoll, Eleanor – 1982
A survey was conducted to determine the attitudes, perceptions, and experiences of employers of low income youth--specifically of youth between the ages of 16 and 21 who had participated in federally funded programs under the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act (YEDPA). Data were obtained in 1981 from the employers of 1,496…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Basic Skills, Demonstration Programs
Research Triangle Inst., Research Triangle Park, NC. – 2000
This report focuses on key findings, recommendations, and cross-site analysis of a study of vocational education practices that support welfare reform by preparing individuals for workforce entry. An introduction describes study methodology. Chapter 2 provides an overview of differences between vocational education under the Carl D. Perkins…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Case Studies, Demonstration Programs
EDCON Associates, Willow Grove, PA. – 1974
The document comprises the final evaluation report and the fourth quarterly progress report of Operation Breakthrough, an experimental demonstration project to upgrade Spanish-speaking workers in entry-level factory jobs. Ten classes at six sites with a total of 133 students were held; 53 attended at least 50 of the total 150 hours. Classes were…
Descriptors: Attendance, Attendance Patterns, Business Responsibility, Case Studies
Hamilton, Mary Agnes; Hamilton, Stephen F. – 1997
Drawn from the experiences of the Cornell Youth and Work Program, a 4-year demonstration project that adapted elements of European apprenticeship in the United States and emphasized opportunities for youth to learn at work, this guide is written for people in workplaces and schools who plan, direct, or evaluate work-based learning opportunities…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Education, Apprenticeships, Career Development
Rosow, Jerome M.; Zager, Robert – 1991
This volume, Interim Report No. 1 in a 3-year study, recommends that employers who want to enlarge the pool of applicants for entry-level career-oriented jobs give serious attention to "vestibule training." The volume is divided into two parts: report and case studies. The report suggests that vestibule training programs can provide job candidates…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Case Studies
