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The Role of Nonprofits in the Career Development of the Vulnerable and Underserved
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Patricia A. Roberts – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this study was about how nonprofit organizations can provide effective career development programs for the vulnerable and underserved people, resulting in employment and assisting them with being self-sufficient in Houston, Texas, as well as the surrounding geographical region. The study was based on qualitative research data…
Descriptors: Nonprofit Organizations, Career Development, Disadvantaged, Employment Programs
TANF Participants' Perceptions on Bridging the Gap to Economic Self-Sufficiency and Digital Learning: A Qualitative Content Analysis
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Debra H. Jones – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This study examined Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) participants' perceptions of integrating digital literacy training with the TANF job readiness program to bridge the gap between TANF and earning higher wages to provide for their families without government assistance. A combination of qualitative content analysis and focus group…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Federal Programs, Welfare Services, Digital Literacy
Comparing Teleworker Performance, Satisfaction, and Retention in the Joint Interoperability Test Command
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Hurd, Danny A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Telework is becoming one of the best options available to help organizations gain a competitive advantage. When management considers the fluctuating cost of fuel, emphasis on employee flexibility, and need to retain the most-qualified workforce, telework can be advantageous for solving problems. This quantitative comparative (non-experimental)…
Descriptors: Teleworking, Job Satisfaction, Labor Turnover, Predictor Variables
Vocational Rehabilitation Partnerships: Optimizing the Social Value Return on Investment of Employment Outcomes for People with Disabilities
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Ramos-Olszowy, Lorraine Florence – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This applied research project was developed to examine the social value return of investment (SV-ROI) of a community rehabilitation provider (CRP) in order to identify services that may optimize employment outcomes, better understand the associated factors affecting the employment outcomes and retention, and explore how vocational rehabilitation…
Descriptors: Rehabilitation, Vocational Rehabilitation, Employment Services, Disabilities
Massachusetts One-Stop Career Centers: Job Placement for Disadvantaged Students
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Matrundola, Lisa A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study investigated the services provided to students' participating in career preparation programs (e.g., career counseling, mentoring, apprenticeships, work-based learning, or GED programs) provided by the Massachusetts One-Stop Career Centers. A study conducted by the President's Task Force for Disadvantaged Students (2003) found that…
Descriptors: Employment Services, Mentors, Job Placement, Disadvantaged Youth
Community College Student Retention: Determining the Effects of a Comprehensive Support and Access Intervention Program Targeting Low-Income and Working Poor at a Large Urban Minority-Serving Institution
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Saltiel, Henry – ProQuest LLC, 2011
A quasi-experiment using quantitative methods was conducted to examine the effects on academic student outcomes when a cohort of employed low-SES community college commuter students (the treatment group, N=198) participated in a comprehensive support and access intervention program, compared with similar students (the matched comparison group,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Urban Schools, School Holding Power, Graduation Rate