This directory contains a comprehensive listing of the employment, training, and support services provided by organizations receiving funds under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), Title IV 402. It is intended to help migrant and farm-workers relocate their jobs and access educational or social services. The directory lists, by state, the…

This guide contains information about academic support services available to single parents, displaced homemakers, and single pregnant women at community, junior, and technical colleges throughout Texas. Over three-fourths of the guide is devoted to program information in the form of brochures, flyers, and forms supplied by representatives of…

The Richland County (Ohio) Welfare Coordination Project had three main goals: (1) to examine the roles, functions, and allowable service activities of each of four agencies involved in adult education, training, and job placement efforts; (2) to develop a systematic approach to the selection of service providers for clients; and (3) to develop…

This guide provides line practitioners, managers, and policy makers with an orientation to the essentials of "client-centered" case management serving young people who require assistance from a variety of service institutions. It focuses on implementation of case management within the context of the federal Job Training Partnership Act…

This 3-year follow-up report describes actions taken by the Illinois Council on Vocational Education (ICoVE) during 1989, 1990, and 1991. It addresses the 66 suggestions and 56 recommendations of 9 technical reports (spanning 1987 and 1988) related to special populations. Recommendations from 1987-88 and follow-up actions are reported on the…

By the end of 2005, the oldest baby boomers will begin turning 60. Although baby boomers have generally done better than any previous generation in terms of income and education, not all baby boomers have been successful. As baby boomers age, the total economically disadvantaged population will increase. Consequently, over the next decade, the…

This 3-year follow-up report describes actions taken by the Illinois Council on Vocational Education (ICoVE) during 1989, 1990, and 1991. It addresses the 140 suggestions and 29 recommendations of 12 technical reports (spanning 1987 and 1988) related to education for employment. Recommendations from 1987-88 and follow-up actions are reported on…

This 3-year follow-up report describes actions taken by the Illinois Council on Vocational Education (ICoVE) during 1989, 1990, and 1991. It addresses the 124 suggestions and 35 recommendations of 14 technical reports (spanning 1987 and 1988) related to quality in vocational education. Recommendations from 1987-88 and follow-up actions are…

Midlife and older women are at an economic disadvantage relative to their male counterparts and younger women. Older women should be served by the nation's employment, training, and vocational programs. Interviews with participants and operators of employment and training programs identified six program components needed to serve older women: (1)…