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Research To Practice: Consumer And Family Perspectives On The Meaning Of Work, Sheila Fesko
Research To Practice: Consumer And Family Perspectives On The Meaning Of Work, Sheila Fesko
Research to Practice Series, Institute for Community Inclusion
Findings from a study that obtained the perspectives of people with significant disabilities and their family members about their employment experiences, outcomes, and expectations.
Marketing The Rutland Heights State Hospital Rutland, Massachusetts, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Marketing The Rutland Heights State Hospital Rutland, Massachusetts, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
This report analyzed the characteristics of the Rutland Heights State Hospital site, town of Rutland, and the urban region of Worcester, Massachusetts. An assessment of the proposed re-use options provided in the State Master Plan was conducted. Finally, site management and marketing strategies were identified.
Greater Franklin Area Trends Analysis Report, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Greater Franklin Area Trends Analysis Report, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
The Greater Franklin Area, located in south-central Massachusetts, is composed of nine communities along Route 495. The region was experiencing unprecedented growth pressures. In response, the United Chamber of Commerce had organized a Regional Community Visioning Process. This Trends Analysis Report was one product from Phase I of the process.
Integrating Milwaukee County Afdc Recipients Into The Local Labor Market, John Pawasarat, Lois M. Quinn
Integrating Milwaukee County Afdc Recipients Into The Local Labor Market, John Pawasarat, Lois M. Quinn
ETI Publications
This report examines the availability of jobs for mothers receiving AFDC and expected to find family-sustaining employment in the private sector under “W-2,” Wisconsin’s new welfare program. Despite the fact that many full and part-time jobs exist in Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington counties, few women in the “W-2” population are likely to secure employment outside Milwaukee County. Census data for· the Milwaukee County population of women ages 18-39 indicated that only 5 percent of African American and Hispanic women (and 11 percent of white women) found work outside the county. Availability of transportation is a problem as only a third …