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Fleming, Jacqueline I; Milone, Linda M. – Florida Vocational Journal, 1980
Describes programs responding to the challenge of the growing number of women returning to the work force. Discusses specific programs in several Florida counties. Vocational educators must be prepared to meet the needs of women who will spend an average of 34 years in the work force. (JOW)
Descriptors: Displaced Homemakers, Employed Women, Labor Force, Labor Market
Download full textHunt, Margaret; Munro, Constance – 1982
This reference book is designed for participants in a workshop or course series for women who are newly independent or involved in other life transitions. The contents of each topic are presented through narratives, group exercises, individual tasks, discussions, and use of specific resources. The first unit covers the concerns faced by a woman on…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Career Exploration, Coping, Displaced Homemakers
Hunt, Margaret – 1982
This workshop guide is designed for facilitators of programs that assist women in coping with their newly independent status as a result of divorce, widowhood, or other life transitions. The guide reviews the leadership skills needed for organizing a workshop, planning tips, recruitment, resources and other preparations. A format for the workshop…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Coping, Displaced Homemakers, Educational Opportunities
Parker, Karen – 1981
This paper describes the displaced homemaker, defines her plight, and delineates the successful Displaced Homemaker Program conducted by the Fort Wayne area (CETA) consortium. The emphases of the program focus on the fundamental concerns of the displaced homemaker, i.e., the establishment of a new identity, the resolution of financial problems,…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Counseling Services, Displaced Homemakers, Employment Opportunities
VanderLugt, Marilyn J. – 1984
Goals of the "Transition, Retraining, and Change for Entry" project were to provide counseling and/or group support for single heads of households or persons entering nontraditional employment and to provide placement services for the target group. A third goal was to disseminate information about the value of and opportunities in…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Education, Career Exploration, Displaced Homemakers
New Choices for the Displaced Homemaker in Vocational Education. Final Report from 7/1/83 - 8/31/84.
Armstrong, Jan – 1984
The New Choices for the Displaced Homemaker in Vocational Education project was aimed at developing skills and providing training for employment to meet the displaced homemaker's need for financial support while simultaneously offering services to aid in her emotional development. Objectives were to provide opportunities for the displaced…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Career Choice, Career Planning, Displaced Homemakers
Associated Educational Consultants, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA. – 1980
This document provides descriptions of 32 model adult vocational education programs to assist Connecticut vocational education administrators in planning programs to strengthen the basic skills aspect of employment training for adults. The model programs represent the result of a search of the Educational Resources Information Center indexing…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Adult Vocational Education, Bilingual Education, Day Care
