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| Rural Development Perspectives | 3 |
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| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
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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
Redman, John – Rural Development Perspectives, 1992
Data from the Job Training Partnership Act's Title II-A program indicate that training outcomes, training costs, and per capita availability of funding are better in rural than urban areas. Despite limitations in technical infrastructure, rural programs have the advantages of less "difficult" clientele and lower program salaries.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Cost Effectiveness, Delivery Systems
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
