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Download full textCruz, Jose E. – 1992
This report presents the findings of a preliminary assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) programs, the welfare-to-work centerpiece of the Family Support Act, for moving Puerto Rican welfare recipients closer to self-sufficiency. Programs in Newark (New Jersey), New York City, and Philadelphia…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Objectives, Employment Opportunities
