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Ploch, Louis A. – 1985
Inmigration to Maine was found to have altered population distribution, increased the proportion of younger, highly educated persons, and provided a pool of professional/managerial persons for community involvement. Data gathered from 417 persons moving into Maine during the July through December period of either 1980 or 1983 showed inmigrants to…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Community Change, Economic Factors, Employment Patterns
Download full textSmith, Rebekah J.; Deprez, Luisa S.; Butler, Sandra S. – 2002
Maine's Parents as Scholars (PaS) program provides parents who are eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) with cash assistance and support services while they attend a two-year or four-year postsecondary degree program. PaS participants receive the same cash benefits and access to support services as TANF recipients receive.…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Child Care, College Attendance, Education Work Relationship
Hastedt, Christine B.; Smith, Rebekah J. – 2002
Five years after the massive overhaul of the nation's welfare system, 21 Maine families receiving public assistance spoke about their lives during welfare reform. The following were among the key themes that emerged throughout the conversations: (1) those leaving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) often remain poor or very nearly poor;…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Access to Health Care, Case Studies, Child Care
