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Direct linkSchwartz, Heather L.; Karoly, Lynn A.; Le, Vi-Nhuan; Tamargo, Jennifer; Setodji, Claude Messan – RAND Corporation, 2014
Delaware was in the first group of states to receive a federal grant in 2012 to improve early care and education services and increase the number of infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children in high-quality programs. One component of the state's grant is a rigorous validation process for Delaware Stars for Early Success, a voluntary quality…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Early Intervention, Grants
Hall, Jean P.; Parker, Kathy – Career Development Quarterly, 2010
Research conducted within Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) and Workforce Investment Act of 1998 systems indicates pervasive issues hindering program effectiveness for job seekers with disabilities. This population frequently experiences employment barriers beyond those…
Descriptors: Job Applicants, Job Search Methods, Disabilities, Counselor Role
Peer reviewedAnderson, Steven G.; Halter, Anthony P.; Gryzlak, Brian M. – Social Work, 2004
People who leave welfare commonly return, and this phenomenon has become more pressing in the time-limited TANF program. Fostering stable TANF exits may be particularly difficult in poor inner-city areas because of job shortages and neighborhood deterioration. Perspectives of TANF leavers from five focus groups in Chicago about problems leading to…
Descriptors: Caseworkers, Job Development, Focus Groups, Welfare Services
Download full textTimmons, Jaimie Ciulla; Foley, Susan; Whitney-Thomas, Jean; Green, Joseph; Casey, Judi – 1999
This report discusses the outcomes of a study that examined the impact of welfare reform on individuals with disabilities in Massachusetts and Wisconsin. New welfare reforms required individuals to develop marketable skills and acceptable work behaviors and move along a path to employment. For individuals with disabilities in the Temporary…
Descriptors: Adults, Day Care, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination
Gooden, Susan; Doolittle, Fred; Glispie, Ben – 2001
The initial client assessment procedures used by case managers in the Wisconsin Works (W-2) program in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, were examined. Data were collected through the following activities: (1) observations of 100 financial and employment planner (FEP)-applicant intake interviews; (2) an examination of administrative data to learn how…
Descriptors: Caseworkers, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Coordination, Counselor Client Relationship
Nelson, Laura; Purnell, Rogeair – 2003
The challenges faced by low-income parents as they pursued an associate's degree or postsecondary credential and the effects of the comprehensive student services offered by the CalWORKs community college program were examined through focus groups at the following California community colleges: Grossmont College; Sacramento City College; and Santa…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Associate Degrees, At Risk Persons
