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Download full textMiami-Dade Community Coll., FL. – 1976
This report examines Project Elderly, a project developed to provide job possibilities for the older adult in the labor market in metropolitan Miami (FL). A survey questionnaire was developed to (1) assess the opportunities of the elderly for re-entry into volunteer and paid employment positions; (2) determine the extent of the senior population…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Geriatrics
Peer reviewedAronson, Jeanne; Eccles, Margaret – Community and Junior College Journal, 1980
Notes the economic, social, and psychological reasons older adults consider a return to paid employment and discusses the need for courses geared toward second career preparation. Describes representative programs initiated at community colleges to provide training opportunities and support services that are effective in the placement of older…
Descriptors: Career Change, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs, Job Training
Ard, John V.; Barbour, Charles – Worklife, 1979
Describes the Referral/Employment Network for Elderly Workers (RENEW) in Georgia funded by the Department of Labor under Title IX of the Older Americans Act. The program recruits and trains older people (over age 55) to help other seniors find jobs. (MF)
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Career Counseling, Employment Programs, Federal Aid
DeCrow, Roger – 1978
The American Association of Community and Junior Colleges' Older Americans Program provides an opportunity for colleges to plan together in a three-year period for development of community work and productivity programs for older adults. This report, based on a survey of present community college practices, discussions with college planners, and a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Colleges, Cooperative Planning, Employment Opportunities
Institute of Lifetime Learning, Washington, DC. – 1983
This booklet is designed to help organizations and individuals who are developing new training programs to become familiar with the provisions of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) that apply to persons over the age of 55. In addition, the characteristics, abilities, and special training and employment needs of older adults are outlined. The…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cooperative Programs, Educational Cooperation, Educational Legislation
Caro, Francis G.; Morris, Robert – 1991
Colleges and universities throughout the United States are faced with the new mission of offering comprehensive educational programs designed to strengthen the employment skills of mature adults. In the coming decades, as the number of young people entering the labor force decreases by an expected one-third, the number of available workers aged…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Aging (Individuals), Career Change, Community Colleges
Stocksdale, Cathy J. – 1985
This guide is designed to assist older worker program operators and managers as well as advocates for older workers in the field of employment and training. Described in the first two sections are the major components of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) and the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). The next two sections…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Advocacy, Agency Cooperation, Check Lists
