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Direct linkBrock, Thomas; Matus-Grossman, Lisa; Hamilton, Gayle – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2001
Presents the results of a national study examining effectiveness of employment- and education-focused welfare-to-work programs. Considers the implications for community colleges, particularly training for quick employment versus stable jobs that pay a living wage. Concludes that, compared with other institutions, community colleges have the most…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, College Role, Community Colleges, Educational Assessment
Download full textBrock, Thomas; Matus-Grossman, Lisa; Hamilton, Gayle – 2002
This paper reports on the state of welfare after the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) passed by Congress in 1996. The National Evaluation of Welfare-to-Work Strategies (NEWWS) is a federally initiated study that explores the questions of what works best and for whom. NEWWS evaluated seven areas across the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Economically Disadvantaged, Educationally Disadvantaged
