While recognizing need for programs for the disadvantaged, State Employment Services must not neglect other segments of society. (CJ)

The purpose of the Books/Jobs Program is to help Ohio's libraries reach and serve both those needing information and skills in order to obtain and hold jobs and the staffs of government and social agencies which work with the unemployed and underemployed. (Author/MF)

At an extended roundtable, black students met with representatives of Ford management to clarify role of industry and employment possibilities for blacks. (CJ)

Describes and illustrates a diagnostic evaluation involving: (1) personal characteristics of the criminal; (2) immediate motivation; and (3) essential nature of the crime as a first step for the provision of services for ex-prisoners. (Author/EK)

The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) was authorized by Congress under Title V of the Older Americans Act to provide support for part time jobs for older, low income men and women. The program was threatened with defunding in 1981, but lobbying efforts were able to rescue it. (Author/AOS)

This overview of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act describes governing legislation, administrative structure, planning approach, delivery system, and funding. (SK)

Chronicles the history of the Division of Negro Economics in the Department of Labor. The purpose of the division, created in 1917, was to mobilize the Black work force and to work for the advancement of Black wage earners. The division ceased to exist in 1922, mostly because of neglect and disuse. (JOW)

Describes youth unemployment in the United States and outlines major aspects of the Youth Employment and Demonstrations Project Act of 1977. Cites illustrations of demonstrations authorized by the program and discusses the role that research, evaluation, and experimentation play in youth initiatives. (Author/GC)

Examines whether unemployment among the aged and failure to use their availability effectively is part of a cost that could exceed the benefits of removing them from the labor force. They challenge the conventional wisdom that young workers benefit from the removal of the aged from the market place. (JOW)

The article describes VISION Foundation, a self-help program providing work opportunities for both paid and volunteer persons who are newly blind or have progressive eye diseases. (Author/DLS)

Excerpts from President Carter's economic message to the Congress, proposing a recovery package which included (1) an increase of authorizations for local public works, (2) an expansion of public service employment, (3) expansion of training and youth programs under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), and (4) an increase in the…

This review defines supported employment, presents a rationale for it, describes four types of placement models, outlines supported employment program components, and analyzes effectiveness and populations served. The contributions of applied behavior analysis to supported employment are examined. (JDD)

State workfare programs offer home economists the opportunity to gain public policy experience while improving the welfare of families. An additional benefit is the opportunity to educate legislators, social workers, state officials, the media, and the public about the work of home economists. (SK)

Presents national survey of state agency vocational rehabilitation counselors (N=790) to assess the effect of federally funded statewide supported employment implementation grants by evaluating counselors' knowledge and use of supported employment. Found use of federal discretionary awards have been effective in enhancing counselors' access to…