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Peer reviewedBoles, Brian; Hoehn, Rudy – Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation/La Revue canadienne d'evaluation de programme, 1995
The impact of the Employment Action Pilot Project on employable immigrants on welfare in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada), was studied with 24 immigrant clients, 15 single-parent female immigrants, and over 300 comparisons. Significant differences were not found between program and comparison groups. Impacts other than cost-effectiveness are discussed.…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Employment Programs, Evaluation Methods, Immigrants
Download full textGreenberg, David H.; Appenzeller, Ute – 1998
Intended for planners and providers of welfare-to-work and other employment and training programs, this guide explains the steps entailed in conducting a cost analysis. The following topics are discussed in the book's six chapters: use of cost analysis before programs and during their implementation; basics of conducting a cost analysis (issue of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bids, Budgeting, Computer Software
Hamilton, Gayle; Freedman, Stephen; et al. – 2001
The 5-year impacts of mandatory welfare-to-work programs on welfare recipients and their children were examined by using a rigorous research design called a social experiment to examine 11 welfare-to-work programs in 6 states (California, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Oregon). Four employment-focused and seven education-focused programs…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Care, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Comparative Analysis
