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Direct linkHodges, Nancy J. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
As the United States economy moves away from manufacturing, members of this workforce are facing an uncertain future. In this study, an interpretive methodological framework is used to explore women's experiences with textile manufacturing job loss, and subsequent retraining at a local community college. Narratives of four displaced workers and…
Descriptors: Females, Womens Education, Community Colleges, Job Training
Peer reviewedMoore, Martha Norris – Community College Journal, 2000
Describes the many benefits now available to laid-off and displaced textile and apparel-related workers through the North American Free Trade Agreement's Transitional Adjustment Allowance (NAFTA-TAA), which allows them to attend college for the first time. Examines the effectiveness of the TAA program and concludes that there is room for…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Vocational Education, Dislocated Workers, Labor Force Development
Download full textWestin, Susan S. – 2000
To assess the effectiveness of the Trade Adjustment Assistance and North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Transitional Adjustment Assistance programs, the General Accounting Office (GAO) reviewed available Department of Labor program data and surveyed 20 states representing about 76% of all workers certified under the two programs in fiscal…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Delivery Systems, Dislocated Workers
