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A Second Chance: Training For Jobs, Sar A. Levitan, Frank Gallo Jan 1988

A Second Chance: Training For Jobs, Sar A. Levitan, Frank Gallo

Upjohn Press

Levitan and Gallo make use of their considerable experience and prior research to provide a critical assessment of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). The authors evaluate state governments' role in guiding and monitoring the program, and suggest that the success rates are actually lower than the reported official figures. Anyone interested in the JTPA or other job training program will benefit from the assessments provided by the authors in this book.


Worker Dislocation: Case Studies Of Causes And Cures, Robert F. Cook Editor Jan 1987

Worker Dislocation: Case Studies Of Causes And Cures, Robert F. Cook Editor

Upjohn Press

This book describes various projects to assist dislocated workers under Title III of the JTPA, and offers lessons on what has and hasn't worked.


Process Evaluation Of The Implementation Of The Job Training Partnership Act: Phase 2. Sda Field Research Report, H. Allan Hunt Aug 1984

Process Evaluation Of The Implementation Of The Job Training Partnership Act: Phase 2. Sda Field Research Report, H. Allan Hunt

Reports

No abstract provided.


Employment And Training R&D: Lessons Learned And Future Directions, R. Thayne Robson Editor Jan 1984

Employment And Training R&D: Lessons Learned And Future Directions, R. Thayne Robson Editor

Upjohn Press

Papers by Eli Ginzburg, Howard Rosen, Gary Burtless, Robert Haveman, and Daniel Saks explore employment and training policy.


Field Hearing On Displaced Workers: Meeting Their Special Needs: [Testimony], Wayne R. Wendling May 1983

Field Hearing On Displaced Workers: Meeting Their Special Needs: [Testimony], Wayne R. Wendling

Testimonies

No abstract provided.


The T In Ceta: Local And National Perspectives, Sar A. Levitan, Garth L. Mangum Jan 1981

The T In Ceta: Local And National Perspectives, Sar A. Levitan, Garth L. Mangum

Upjohn Press

The editors present a comprehensive study of training programs under CETA based on 11 case studies and national longitudinal data.


A Fisherman's Guide: An Assessment Of Training And Remediation Strategies, Robert Taggart Jan 1981

A Fisherman's Guide: An Assessment Of Training And Remediation Strategies, Robert Taggart

Upjohn Press

A thoughtful evaluation of the entire CETA system.


Job And Income Security For Unemployed Workers: Some New Directions, Saul J. Blaustein Jan 1981

Job And Income Security For Unemployed Workers: Some New Directions, Saul J. Blaustein

Upjohn Press

Proposes a "Job Security System" that would restructure and integrate most of the existing public programs designed to aid the unemployed worker.