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Peer reviewedDaly, Anne; Smith, Diane – Australian Bulletin of Labour, 1998
Identifies key characteristics of indigenous sole-parent families relative to other such Australian families and analyzes the factors associated with their ongoing levels of economic disadvantage. Raises issues about the efficacy of job-skill-development programs. (Author/JOW)
Descriptors: Adults, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Opportunities, Foreign Countries
DeBell, Megan; Yi, Hsiao-Ye; Hartmann, Heidi – 1997
In order to predict the earnings of single mothers under the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program and the success of welfare reform in reducing poverty, a study was conducted of single mothers' work behavior, welfare receipt, and other sources of income. Data were generated from the U.S. Census Bureau's Survey of Income and…
Descriptors: Adults, Employment Patterns, Federal Legislation, Low Income
Boeckmann, Margaret – 1984
A descriptive analysis was made of survey data collected on a sample of Work Incentive (WIN) Demonstration Program clients (i.e., mandatory welfare recipients who are required by law to register for employment and training as a condition of benefit receipt) participating in a special employment and training program called OPTIONS in Baltimore…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Adults, Employment, Employment Opportunities
Maryland State Dept. of Human Resources, Baltimore. – 1983
Maryland's Employment Initiatives (EI) program was implemented in Fall 1982 to help Aid for Dependent Children applicants and recipients find unsubsidized employment. Baltimore City and Wicomico County were selected as the sites for two demonstration projects. To maximize limited resources, three agencies in each site--the State Work Incentive…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Adults, Demonstration Programs, Employment Programs
Maryland State Dept. of Human Resources, Baltimore. – 1984
During its second year, Maryland's Employment Initiatives (EI) program continued to help Aid for Dependent Children applicants and recipients obtain unsubsidized employment. It provided employment and training opportunities to Work Incentive Demonstration Program participants at two sites: Baltimore City (OPTIONS) and Wicomico County (Basic…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Adults, Demonstration Programs, Employment Programs
Maryland State Dept. of Human Resources, Baltimore. – 1985
The third operational year of the Employment Initiatives (EI) saw expansion throughout Maryland with the addition of new projects in Anne Arundel, Allegany, Dorchester, Frederick, and Harford counties during October 1984. In July 1985, other projects were funded in Baltimore City, Southern Maryland, and Montgomery County. EI offered a package of…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Adults, Demonstration Programs, Employment Programs
Download full textLevitan, Sar A.; Gallo, Frank – 1993
The Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) program, a component of the 1988 Family Support Act, emphasizes education and occupational training for welfare recipients, but it has not provided sufficient corrective measures to promote work among recipients of Aid for Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). The most serious deficiency of JOBS is…
Descriptors: Adults, Employment Programs, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Miller, Cynthia; Knox, Virginia; Gennetian, Lisa A.; Dodoo, Martey; Hunter, Jo Anna; Redcross, Cindy – 2000
The Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) began in 1994 as a major welfare initiative that differed from the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) by featuring the following elements: financial incentives to work; participation requirements for long-term welfare recipients; and simplification of welfare rules and procedures. In…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Adults, Change Strategies, Children
