Descriptor
| Older Adults | 11 |
| Employment Programs | 9 |
| Federal Legislation | 6 |
| Program Descriptions | 6 |
| Employment Opportunities | 5 |
| Federal Programs | 5 |
| Job Training | 5 |
| Disadvantaged | 4 |
| Employment Services | 4 |
| Job Applicants | 4 |
| Older Workers | 4 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Wilson, Thurlow R. | 2 |
| Flahive, Martin E. | 1 |
| Goldberg, Judith | 1 |
| Hulsey, Steve | 1 |
| Osten, David F. | 1 |
| Prager, Audrey | 1 |
| Schram, Sanford F. | 1 |
| Stevenson, Gloria | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Descriptive | 5 |
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Guides - General | 1 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Legal/Legislative/Regulatory… | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| United States | 2 |
| Florida | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Comprehensive Employment and… | 11 |
| Economic Opportunity Act 1964 | 1 |
| Older Americans Act 1965 | 1 |
| Vocational Education Act 1963 | 1 |
| Youth Employment and… | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Stevenson, Gloria – Worklife, 1976
Programs offering free winterization and repair work to homes of needy senior citizens and low income families are occurring in many states. Sponsored by the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act and the Community Services Administration, programs also involve The Green Thumb Program and provide training and jobs for participants. (LH)
Descriptors: Construction Programs, Disadvantaged, Field Experience Programs, Housing Deficiencies
Hulsey, Steve – Manpower, 1975
Descriptors: County Programs, Employment Opportunities, Employment Programs, Federal Aid
Flahive, Martin E. – Industrial Gerontology, 1975
The purpose of the article is to communicate to older persons and representatives of their service organizations some basic information about the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) and how manpower bock grants can benefit unemployed or underemployed persons classified as middle-aged and older workers (those over age 44). (Author/EA)
Descriptors: Community Planning, Community Services, Federal Aid, Labor Force Development
Download full textPrager, Audrey; Goldberg, Judith – 1977
Intended to serve as a sourcebook for prime sponsors, this report summarizes the first phase of a project to analyze and document the activities of the National Program for Selected Population Segments (NPSPS). NPSPS was funded under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) to provide employment and training services to special…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Disadvantaged
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1978
This booklet serves as an introduction to the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and describes the ETA's development and the services it provides to employers and jobseekers. It details programs, field services, history, prime objectives, and the 1978 legislation concerning ETA and CETA. Special areas discussed in detail are the…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Employers, Employment, Employment Programs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1979
A compilation of fourteen federal laws relating to employment and training is provided. The laws are as follow: Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973, as amended; Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978 (Humphrey-Hawkins Act); National Apprenticeship Act; Reimbursement for unemployment benefits paid on basis of public service…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Apprenticeships, Disabilities, Economic Opportunities
Schram, Sanford F.; Osten, David F. – Aging and Work: A Journal on Age, Work and Retirement, 1978
To assess the impact of the 1973 Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) on older worker's problems, article examines CETA's history, options, and authority. Finds major systemic factors that encourage local prime sponsors to understate aging populations' needs. Concludes there is a need for substantial CETA changes to effectively serve…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrative Policy, Educational Needs, Employment Opportunities
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. Office of Policy, Evaluation and Research. – 1979
An overview of the National Program for Selected Population Segments (NPSPS), a group of eighty-two projects funded during fiscal year 1977 by the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, Title III, is presented in this report. Chapter I provides an introduction to NPSPS. Chapter II reviews the administrative models used by the eighty-two…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Criminals, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
Wilson, Thurlow R.; And Others – 1978
Designed for those interested in the goal of equal employment opportunity for older job seekers, this booklet presents a summary of the findings of research on the employment of older workers. It is largely based on a study of the employment of older workers conducted November 1976 to March 1978 by the Human Resources Research Organization. The…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Case Studies, Employment Opportunities
Wilson, Thurlow R.; And Others – 1978
Results are presented of a project to analyze employment assistance given to persons fifty-five or older and to recommend improvements in older job seekers' employment services. (The project evolved from income security concerns expressed in the Older Americans Act.) The report, divided into seven chapters, reviews employment characteristics and…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Demonstration Programs, Employment Opportunities, Employment Problems
Office of Human Development (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1978
This report includes annual reports from both the Department of Labor on employment and training requirements, resources, and utilization and the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare on facilities utilization and employment and training program coordination. First is a description of the current administration's five basic labor market…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Disadvantaged
