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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Human Resources. – 1977
These hearings on Senate bill 418 (Displaced Homemakers Act, 1977) explore the problems or barriers confronting women (primarily middle-aged) who are seeking to reenter the labor force or enter it for the first time and ways that existing or new Federal programs can more adequately serve the needs of these women. The first of several witnesses…
Descriptors: Career Change, Counseling Services, Displaced Homemakers, Employment Problems
Dougherty, Barbara B. – 1990
A study assessed the needs of Wisconsin single parents, homemakers, and displaced homemakers and identified barriers they encounter in obtaining education, training, and employment. A total of 770 new participants from 15 vocational/technical colleges responded to the written survey; 335 responded to the program completers' survey; 15 lead staff…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Ancillary School Services, Displaced Homemakers
Glassboro State Coll., NJ. Office of Adult Continuing Education. – 1986
The South Jersey Outreach, Counseling and Training Project was initiated by the Glassboro State College Office of Adult Continuing Education on September 23, 1985. The purpose of the project was to provide outreach, counseling, and in some cases training to single parents and homemakers in Gloucester, Camden, and Cumberland counties (New Jersey).…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Employment Potential, Females, Homemakers
Download full textGuglielmino, Lucy M. – 1986
In spite of the availability of vocational classes, many barriers still stand in the way of the low-income or unemployed single parent who would like to take advantage of this training. Problems include child care, transportation, and tuition cost. The Vocational Education Support Program for Single Parents and Homemakers at Lindsey-Hopkins…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Blacks, Employment Potential, Employment Programs
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1984
Post-high school activities of 1983 California graduates were studied as part of the initial phase of a 5-year follow-up study. Of 11,512 graduates who were mailed a questionnaire, 4,040 responded. About 75 percent indicated that they were enrolled in a school or college during the last fall or winter; about 49 percent were employed and about 16…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, College Attendance, Employment Patterns, Enrollment Trends
Kansas State Dept. of Education, Topeka. – 1989
This report on progress in achieving the 1989 goals of the Kansas state plan for vocational education includes four parts and three appendices. Part 1 describes vocational education opportunities and accomplishments under Title II, Part A of the Perkins Act for: handicapped, disadvantaged, limited English proficient, adult training and retraining,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adults, Career Guidance, Consumer Education
