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Direct linkChapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2010
Within the City of Chicago, a wide variety of public and private programs are geared towards preparing adults and youth for the workforce. This report of workforce development programs provides an overview of federal, state, and city workforce development programs within the City of Chicago through a detailed inventory table of the programs…
Descriptors: Program Administration, Public Agencies, Labor Force Development, Federal Programs
Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1983
This is a Congressional hearing on an examination of problems faced by women in transition from work without pay to economic self-sufficiency. Testimony includes statements from individuals representing the Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor; the Career Training Program, Women's Center, Enterprise State Junior College, Alabama; the National…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Vocational Education, Adults
O'Keefe, Michael – 1977
This paper examines some of the assertions in support of major public policy changes that would aid the delivery of education to adults and reviews some of the adult education programs and policy proposals currently being discussed. The introduction (section 1), provides statistical and background information on adult participation in education.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Age Groups, Economic Status
Grasso, Rena – 1990
This manual represents the viewpoint, experience, and principles and practices that guide positive and effective programs for women at the Career and Life Counseling Center at Bergen Tech (New Jersey). Chapter I provides an overview and history of women's educational and economic issues. Chapter II addresses the social and economic consequences of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Counseling, Adult Programs
Parnes, Herbert S. – 1986
This policy paper explores the nature and significance of human capital development. Its intended audience includes policymakers, students and researchers, and citizens who bear the ultimate responsibility for public policy. An introductory section defines human capital broadly to include all productive capacities acquired at some cost and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Compensatory Education, Dislocated Workers
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1994
This report summarizes the program activities and research and evaluation projects sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) during program year 1990 and fiscal year 1991. Chapter 1, which focuses on program activities, discusses the activities of advisory groups and other initiatives undertaken…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Advisory Committees, American Indians, Annotated Bibliographies
Moore, Kristina M., Ed.; And Others – 1995
This document contains 27 essays and 5 policy statements regarding creation of a comprehensive and unified federal employment and training policy for youth and adults. The following essays are included: "In Search of the American Way" (Wills); "Rethink the Demand Side" (Smith); "The Federal Government as a Change Agent" (Nathan); "Making Sense of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Agency Cooperation
