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Bailin, Michael A. – 1982
Through site visits, a case study was made of the California Conservation Corps (CCC) in order to provide a description of its history, objectives, program features, participants, funding patterns, future plans, and key issues scheduled to be addressed by the program. Descended from similar earlier programs, the CCC was established in 1976. After…
Descriptors: Career Development, Case Studies, Conservation (Environment), Disadvantaged Youth
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Direct linkChoi, Hyewon Park; Won, Young Mee; Lee, Kwee-Ock – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2004
The purpose of this study was to explore the extent of children's access to media and the relation between the use of media and language development, including its determinants, among Korean-Chinese bilingual children in Yanji, China. Questionnaires were answered by 258 grade four students and their parents. The results indicated that these…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism
PDF pending restorationThompson, David; And Others – 1977
As an overall assessment of the Work Incentive (WIN) and Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) tax credit programs, the project reported sought answers to the following questions: (1) To what degree are tax credits a factor in employer decisions to hire WIN registrations and welfare recipients? (2) What are the differences in usage of the…
Descriptors: Business, Cost Effectiveness, Credit (Finance), Employer Attitudes
Download full textMallar, Charles; And Others – 1980
This study is one of the "knowledge development" activities mounted in conjunction with research, evaluation, and development activities funded under the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act of 1977 (YEDPA). It focuses on the impacts of Job Corps participation on a large group of participants after 18 months to two years.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cost Effectiveness, Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Youth
Briggs, Vernon M., Jr. – 1980
This report presents planning, implementation, and first-year operational phases of Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act (YEDPA) programs by prime sponsors in the Southwest. The prime sponsors were the city of Albuquerque and the encompassing county of Bernalillo, New Mexico; the Coastal Bend Manpower Consortium Area in Texas…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Case Studies, City Government, Disadvantaged Youth
Jefferson County Board of Education, Louisville, KY. – 1981
The 1980-81 Jefferson County (Kentucky) Adult Reading Program served 601 students functioning below 6.0 grade level during the 1980-81 year. The project's instructional methods and materials were developed based on the experiences of the program for the previous two years. The program was considered a success not only from the viewpoint of the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Education Work Relationship
DELVIN, LAURENCE E.; LITCHFIELD, ANN – 1967
A PROFILE OF A TYPICAL STAFF-INFLUENCED RESIDENTIAL ACTIVITY IS CONSTRUCTED FROM DATA REPORTED IN THE PREVIOUS ISSUE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION REPORT, AND IMPLICATIONS ARE DISCUSSED. PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS INDEED RESIDENTIAL AND OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, PRIMARILY TO IMPROVE OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE. WHILE MOST ACTIVITIES…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, College Faculty, Conferences, Cooperative Planning
HOOS, IDA R. – 1967
A DISCUSSION OF INSTITUTIONAL RETRAINING PROGRAMS UNDER THE MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING ACT (1962) OUTLINES MANPOWER REPORTING AND TRAINING PROVISIONS OF THE ACT ITSELF, DISCUSSES PROBLEMS OF IMPLEMENTATION IN CALIFORNIA (I.E., DIFFICULTY IN FURNISHING ON-THE-JOB PROGRAMS AND PROPER COUNSELING), OUTLINES NATIONAL AND REGIONAL TRAINING UNDER…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Distributive Education, Employment Experience, Evaluation
SPIVEY, GRACE L. – 1963
THE NEED FOR SUBJECT MATTER CONTENT IN HOME AND FAMILY LIVING, AND ITS RELATION TO CERTAIN SOCIOECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF CLUB MEMBERS WERE STUDIED. DATA WERE OBTAINED FROM 253 RESPONDENTS BY MAILED QUESTIONNAIRE. FINDINGS INDICATED A WIDE RANGE EXISTED AMONG MEMBERS IN AGE, EDUCATION, INCOME, AND PLACE OF RESIDENCE. THERE WAS A NEED FOR ALL…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Clothing Instruction, Clubs, Doctoral Dissertations
WOLFBEIN, SEYMOUR L. – 1967
DURING THE EARLY 1960'S, THREE PRIMARY CHANGES OCCURRED IN THE UNITED STATES WHICH CALLED FOR A BASIC REORIENTATION IN ATTITUDES, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS OF ACTION. INVOLVED WERE (1) AN ECONOMIC POLICY TO REDUCE UNEMPLOYMENT THROUGH ECONOMIC GROWTH (1964 REVENUE ACT), (2) AN ACTIVE MANPOWER POLICY TO PROVIDE A TRAINED LABOR SUPPLY (1965 MANPOWER…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Economic Progress, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Level
MASSARIK, FRED – 1965
THE AUTHOR STATES THAT SENSITIVITY TRAINING HAS BECOME A WIDELY USED AND DISCUSSED TRAINING METHOD, BUT THERE HAS BEEN LITTLE UNITY IN RESEARCH APPROACH. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PAPER IS TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK THAT MAY ORDER EXISTING SENSITIVITY TRAINING RESEARCH AND GUIDE FUTURE RESEARCH EFFORTS, USING THE SENSITIVITY TRAINING IMPACT…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavior Change, Cultural Context, Educational Experience
Eliason, Carol – 1981
This paper outlines the characteristics and needs of the small business owner and discusses recent developments in entrepreneurship education. Special mention is made of two programs funded by the Small Business Administration to support development of programs to train men and women in entrepreneurial skills. Although most programs do not focus…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Community Colleges, Counselor Role, Early Experience
MOCEK, EVE; AND OTHERS – 1965
A 52-WEEK DEMONSTRATION PROJECT ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR SEVERELY TO MODERATELY MENTALLY RETARDED YOUTH AND ADULTS IS DESCRIBED. INFORMATION CONCERNING SELECTION OF THE 18 TRAINEES TREATS ETIOLOGY AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE, CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION, ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS (PROCEDURES AND TESTS USED), AND ADMISSION.…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Counseling, Demonstration Programs, Evaluation
Gallagher, James J.; And Others – 1967
A research project attempted to identify and classify productive thought processes of gifted junior high school students and their teachers. Subjects were 176 gifted high achieving students of both sexes with a verbal IQ range of 127.21 to 136.35, a nonverbal IQ range of 122.88 to 134.59, and a chronological age range of 12.50 to 14.63 years. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitudes, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Processes
Thomson, Lillian – 1971
To ascertain how one-parent families see their problems and how the community and government help them find solutions, interviews were held with 113 heads of one-parent families in Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, and Vancouver, and 44 consultations were held with representatives of departments and organizations that serve one-parent families.…
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Citations (References), Community Services, Data Analysis
