An Evaluation of a Prototype JOBS Program Using an Event History Analysis of AFDC Cases.

Barton, Thomas R.; Pillai, Vijayan K.

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ERIC Number: EJ460575

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Publication Date: 1993

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An Evaluation of a Prototype JOBS Program Using an Event History Analysis of AFDC Cases.

Barton, Thomas R.; Pillai, Vijayan K.

Evaluation Review, v17 n1 p27-46 Feb 1993

Evaluation of the work experience and job training (WEJT) program of Kenosha County (Wisconsin) suggests that it has no effect on length of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), a preventive impact on AFDC cases headed by never-married African-American teenagers, and a negative impact on unemployed parent cases. (SLD)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Blacks, Job Training, Parents, Prevention, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Unemployment, Welfare Recipients, Work Experience Programs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Wisconsin

Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Aid to Families with Dependent Children

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