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Download full textFreedman, Stephen; Mitchell, Marisa; Navarro, David – 1999
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) with block grants to states, called Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Consistent with TANF's philosophy and goals, Los Angeles Jobs-First GAIN (Greater Avenues for Independence) emphasized job search…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Patterns
California State Legislature, Sacramento. Senate Office of Research. – 1997
This document explains the objectives and components of California Work Opportunities and Responsibility for Kids (CalWORKs), which is a seven-step program designed to move welfare parents into the workplace. Presented first are a list of the 14 principles behind CalWORKs and a flowchart illustrating the program's operation. After a discussion of…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Day Care, Federal Legislation, Job Development
Modesto Junior Coll., CA. – 1965
THIS REPORT OUTLINES PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED AND PROGRESS MADE IN THE STANISLAUS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TRAINING PROJECT. INITIAL DIFFICULTY IN SECURING FEDERAL APPROVAL AND FUNDS FOR PREVOCATIONAL OR BASIC EDUCATION WAS ENDED BY THE AMENDED MANPOWER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT. HOWEVER, DIFFICULTIES, MAINLY IN REORIENTING PREVOCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Vocational Education, Agency Cooperation, Educational Facilities
California State Dept. of Conservation, Sacramento. Div. of Forestry. – 1969
A description of the origin and development of the California Youth Conservation and Training and its relationship to federal legislation and actions is the focus of this report. The program, authorized by the state legislature in 1963, trained out-of-school, unemployed youth, 16-21 years old for a period of six months. Emphasis was on good…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Conservation Education, Dropout Rate, Enrollment
Office of Inspector General (DOL), Washington, DC. – 2000
This document contains the reports on audits of the one-stop systems in California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, New York, and Vermont. The overall audit conclusions were as follows: (1) the states have made substantial efforts toward forming new comprehensive workforce investment systems as mandated by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA); (2)…
Descriptors: Audits (Verification), Delivery Systems, Educational Legislation, Employment Services
Carvell, Fred; And Others – 1980
Based upon data collected in a survey of students (N=500) and administrators (N=100) at 12 California community colleges, this guidebook provides background information and implementation strategies for the improved recruitment, retention, and placement of male and female students in non-traditional vocational programs. Part I examines legislation…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Change Strategies, Community Colleges, Enrollment
Anderlini, Lyn Starr; Dougan, Patricia – 1982
This training guide is designed to provide strategies and resources for involving work experience education (WEE) coordinators and special educators in the cooperative development and improvement of WEE for students with exceptional needs. Addressed in the guide are the following topics: an overview of the training program, why students with…
Descriptors: Community Action, Cooperative Education, Cooperative Programs, Coordinators
Dougan, Patricia; Waterman, Douglas – 1982
Written to assist both work experience education coordinators and special education teachers, this collection of key issues provides an introduction to work experience education (WEE) for students with exceptional needs. Various aspects of program operation are addressed, including parent support, student assessment, developing work placements in…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Career Development, Cooperative Programs, Coordination
Fagnoni, Cynthia M. – 2001
The General Accounting Office (GAO) examined progress in meeting work-focused goals of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. The following issues were considered: (1) states' progress in implementing TANF; (2) the status of families who have left welfare; (3) the characteristics of adults currently receiving TANF; (4) states'…
Descriptors: Adults, Delivery Systems, Economic Climate, Economic Factors
