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Working Dads: Final Report on the Fathers at Work Initiative
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Spaulding, Shayne; Grossman, Jean Baldwin; Wallace, Dee – Public/Private Ventures, 2009
Noncustodial fathers have an essential role to play--both financially and emotionally--in the lives of their children. However, of the 11 million noncustodial fathers in the US, two thirds do not pay any formal child support. Many of these fathers are poor themselves and face multiple barriers, including low education levels, limited work…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Job Training, Financial Support, Fathers
Where Do Ex-Offenders Find Jobs? An Industrial Profile of the Employers of Ex-Offenders in Virginia
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Lichtenberger, Eric – Journal of Correctional Education, 2006
Based on an examination of the earnings records of ex-offenders released from Virginia correctional institutions from fiscal year 1999 to 2003, this article provides an industrial profile testing the presumption that most ex-offenders are only able to find employment in low-level occupations, with low rates of job retention, and limited customer…
Descriptors: Profiles, North Americans, Job Placement, Human Resources
An Assessment of Career Planning and Placement in Virginia's State-Supported Institutions of Higher Education. A Report to the Council of Higher Education and Virginia's State-Supported Institutions of Higher Education.
Virginia State Council of Higher Education, Richmond. – 1987
A task force was appointed by the Virginia Council of Higher Education to assess the quality of undergraduate career planning and placement and to make recommendations for the improvement of these services and activities. The report of the task force is divided into four chapters. Chapter 1 presents a short overview of Virginia's career planning…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Career Planning, Community Colleges, Counseling Effectiveness