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Beachum-Bilby, Sheila – Mott Exchange, 1997
The goals, grantmaking strategies, and interests of the Mott Foundation with regard to identifying problems and developing programs for adolescent women are reviewed in a brief introduction. Four articles address various aspects of the problem of teenage pregnancy. The title article provides a review of recent statistics on a decline in the teen…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Births to Single Women, Early Parenthood, Females
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Finance. – 1987
This document presents the hearings on work and welfare before the Senate Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy of the Committee on Finance. Testimony is presented by expert witnesses, and by individuals and groups with an interest in the welfare of children and families. The following are among the issues addressed: (1) the basic…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Employed Parents
Coyle-Williams, Maureen – TASPP Brief, 1989
This document identifies the costs of teen pregnancy in terms of high dropout rates, long-term educational decrements, the increased risks of the children of teen parents, loss of human capital, and increased welfare costs. Prevention and intervention and the features of operationally successful program models are included under the topic of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Ancillary School Services, Dropout Programs, Dropout Rate
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Finance. – 1987
This document presents the hearings on child support enforcement before the Senate Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy of the Committee on Finance. Testimony was given by invited public officials and representatives of organizations that have recently issued reports and proposals on how to improve the existing welfare system and how…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Employed Parents
Butler, Matilda; And Others – 1981
This collection of program descriptions consists of case studies of 47 programs that contain promising approaches to sex-fair vocational education. The case studies (which represent programs in 39 states and the District of Columbia) describe programs that address the educational and job-skill training needs of such groups as displaced homemakers,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Disabilities, Displaced Homemakers, Educational Needs
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Chern, Hermine J.; And Others – 1976
The evaluations of 26 career education programs which operated in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania school district from July 1, 1975 to June 30, 1976 are contained in this report. Generally the projects achieved their objectives, with only a few exceptions. Indications are that the career development programs currently in progress in Philadelphia…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Vocational Education, Bilingual Education, Career Education