The article defines "supported employment" for severely disabled persons and describes a Maryland parent training program which focused on understanding the range of employment options, the components of the supported work model, and actions to promote supported employment options. A hypothetical case study examined by parents in the course is…

Participants in Comprehensive Employment and Training Act-sponsored classroom training, on the job-training, and subsidized work experience were compared to a Current Population Survey sample. Female participants in all types of training had increased earnings (primarily due to increased employment), while males did not. (GDC)

Offers a summary of an exploratory approach to provide incarcerated youth with job finding, job keeping, and life coping skills. Curriculum was designed and implemented with counselor-teacher collaborations. Results showed over half of parolees immediately used job finding skills. (Author/BH)

Coordination of programs assisted by the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act and the Job Training Partnership Act is discussed. The authors define "coordination," discuss factors influencing coordination, and identify incentives for coordination. (CT)

Examines how the autoregressive earnings model developed by Ashenfelter to evaluate job-training programs can produce badly biased estimates of the magnitude and temporal pattern of program effects. Finds that the decay in Ashenfelter's estimated training effect for men was produced by a time-varying bias in his model, and presents a new, more…

At the international Youth Employment Summit, September 7-11, 2002, representatives from over 140 countries gathered in Alexandria, Egypt to share knowledge and experience and to advance the cause of better preparation of youth for entry into, and success in, their respective national economies. At the Summit, for the benefit of those with little…

Success of job programs seen linked to how family women view their roles. (Editor)

Discusses the problems companies face in attempting to retain their hard-core employees. (RK)

Deals with a program that was developed to eliminate the formal training gap" that existed in the corporation and which has found an excellent reaction. (EK)

New Jersy has vocational training programs for students who are not suited for traditional academic education. (RA)

Describes government and industry efforts to avoid the loss of productive manpower due to alcoholism among both blue-collar and white-collar workers. (BH)

Presents seven ideas which are influencing schools: inclusiveness, school as an employing agency, partnership, new interest from industry, volunteers, accountability and relevance. (JB)

This author discusses the need for employer-based career education, barriers to its widespread implementation, and how to overcome those barriers with changes in staffing and fund allocation. If career education is one of your top priorities, you'll find this indispensable reading. (Editor)