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Training Programs for Youth Get Mixed Reviews.

Fratoe, Frank A. – Rural Development Perspectives, 1980

Efforts to determine the effectiveness of federal youth employment training programs have indicated that positive results are accompanied by persistent problems. Available from: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Rm. 456 GHI Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20250. (JD)

Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Employment Problems, Employment Programs, Federal Programs

The JOBS Program and Rural Areas.

Whitener, Leslie A. – Rural Development Perspectives, 1991

Describes the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Program (JOBS) which creates education, training, and employment opportunities for those who receive Aid to Families with Dependent Children. Questions the effectiveness for rural areas resulting from: (1) limited employment opportunities; (2) characteristics of the eligible rural population; and…

Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Employment Programs, Federal Programs