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Granovetter, Mark – 1995
A study was conducted in 1974 to determine how professional, technical, and managerial males obtain the information that leads to getting a job. Data were gathered by selecting a random sample of 457 men in Newton, Massachusetts, who had changed jobs within the previous 5 years. Personal interviews were conducted with 100 men and 182 mailed…
Descriptors: Adults, Dislocated Workers, Employment Opportunities, Job Applicants
Hoff, David – The Institute Brief, 1997
This report provides guidelines and a process for people with disabilities living in Massachusetts to follow to evaluate employment service options that will allow them to receive services best meeting their individual needs. Strategies for finding out information about the different programs and a checklist are given by which to evaluate…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Disabilities, Employment Programs
Timmons, Jaimie Ciulla; Foley, Susan; Whitney-Thomas, Jean; Green, Joseph; Casey, Judi – 1999
This report discusses the outcomes of a study that examined the impact of welfare reform on individuals with disabilities in Massachusetts and Wisconsin. New welfare reforms required individuals to develop marketable skills and acceptable work behaviors and move along a path to employment. For individuals with disabilities in the Temporary…
Descriptors: Adults, Day Care, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination
Timmons, Jaimie Ciulla; Fesko, Sheila Lynch – Research to Practice, 1997
This report summarizes the employment experiences of 103 individuals with HIV/AIDS in the context of the existing service delivery system. Seventy-four individuals with HIV/AIDS completed surveys about their employment-related experiences. In addition, five focus groups were conducted throughout Massachusetts with 29 individuals with HIV/AIDS.…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adults, Agencies, Delivery Systems
Timmons, Jaimie Ciulla; Fesko, Sheila Lynch – Research To Practice, 1997
In order to evaluate the provision of employment-related services by AIDS service organizations (ASOs), a statewide survey of 89 ASOs in Massachusetts was conducted. Also, state vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies were surveyed resulting in responses by 255 VR administrators and 266 rehabilitation counselors. Organizations were asked the…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Administrators, Adults, Agencies