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Wisconsin Council on Children and Families Inc., Madison. – 2000
It is becoming increasingly clear that "work first" solutions to welfare reform such as Wisconsin Works (W-2) are problematic for families with a disabled parent or child. Wisconsin's existing policies are especially ill-tailored to meet the special needs of the following broad categories of low-income families: (1) W-2 families that…
Descriptors: Day Care, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Educational Needs
Curtis, Apreill; Bogie, Don – 2001
This Kids Count data book examines statewide trends in well-being for Alabama's children. The statistical portrait is based on 17 indicators in the areas of health, education, safety, and security. The indicators are: (1) infant mortality rate; (2) low weight births; (3) child health index; (4) births to unmarried teens; (5) first grade retention;…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse
Kohler, Maxie P. – 1999
Staff from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the Jefferson County, Alabama, Department of Human Resources (DHS) worked together to create a "pipeline to employment" at UAB for welfare recipients by combining on-the-job training with educational opportunities. Welfare recipients referred to UAB by the Jefferson County DHS…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, College Programs, Cooperative Planning

Morris, Pamela; Bloom, Dan; Kemple, James; Hendra, Richard – Child Development, 2003
Examined effects of time-limited welfare on children ages 5- to 17-years at a 4-year follow-up. Found that effects were moderated by families' risk of long-term welfare dependency. Found few effects for children of parents most likely to reach the welfare time limit. Found consistent negative effects for children of parents with the largest…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Age Differences, At Risk Persons
Glover, Jeanette W.; Hull-Toye, Carolyn S. – 1995
This study of 528 Tennessee welfare recipients enrolled in regular community college vocational or technical programs examined academic background, personal characteristics, student attitudes, college experiences, and learning outcomes. These students were primarily single parents who received Aid to Families with Dependent Children benefits and…
Descriptors: Career Development, Community Colleges, Grade Point Average, Individual Development
Rhode Island KIDS COUNT, Providence. – 1995
This KIDS COUNT report examines statewide trends in the well-being of Rhode Island's children. Five chapters address the areas of family and community, economic well-being, child health, safety, and education. The statistical portrait is based on 20 indicators of well-being: (1) children in single parent families; (2) median household income; (3)…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse

Hernandez, Eloisa; Garland, Jane – 1995
This KIDS COUNT data book examines statewide trends in the well-being of New Jersey's children. The report begins with general state facts, state trends in child well-being for the years 1993 through 1995, county quartile rankings for 1995, and county composite rankings for the years 1993 through 1995. The bulk of the report provides data in two…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse
Pines, Marion; Callahan, Jim – 1997
State policies and activities for systematizing work force development were examined through a survey completed by individuals involved in work force development in 40 states and case studies of policies and programs in Texas, Utah, Florida, and Michigan. Throughout all levels of government and the private sector, consensus that work force…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Case Studies, Change Strategies
Tennessee State Commission on Children and Youth, Nashville. – 1992
This Kids Count report is the first to examine the well being of Tennessee's children. The statistical portrait is based on 17 indicators of child well being: (1) children in single-parent families; (2) family income; (3) children living in poverty; (4) children in families receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC); (5) percent of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Child Abuse, Child Health
Eliason, Carol – 1979
Articles written by women educators and counselors are provided with accompanying resource information in this five-part monograph which focuses on the need for and the implementation of sex equity vocational counseling at community colleges. Part I examines the role the counselor can play in eliminating the effects of sex stereotyping on the…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Allied Health Occupations Education, Career Counseling, Career Planning
Mellard, Daryl; Johnson, Richard – 2002
The Road to Success (RtS) program was designed to introduce hard-to-employ adults with learning disabilities and other cognitive barriers to ways of learning that are will enable them to learn the skills and knowledge they will need as employees and in their everyday lives. Originally developed to serve welfare recipients in Kansas, RtS was…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Advance Organizers, Cognitive Processes
Butterwick, Shauna – 2002
The self- and group-initiated and on-the-job learning activities of low-income women were explored in a study of a small group of low-income mothers living in the greater Vancouver area of British Columbia, Canada. During the study, the low-income women attended meetings during which a participating researcher documented the women's experiences.…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Learning, Case Studies, Employed Women
Relave, Nanette – Reauthorization Notes, 2002
The various parties interested in reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program are considering a number of issues related to the program's work requirements. The following policy questions have sparked particular debate: (1) the impact that allowing additional activities to count toward federal participation rates…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Change Strategies, Delivery Systems, Education Work Relationship
Watts, Amy L. – 2001
The returns that Kentucky can expect on its investments in higher education were examined in an analysis that identified some of the social benefits accompanying earning a degree from a four-year college and established a value for those benefits. The analysis was based on 12 models that were estimated by using datasets from semiannual surveys of…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Citizen Participation, Colleges, Cost Effectiveness
The Employment Experiences of Public Housing Residents: Findings from the Jobs-Plus Baseline Survey.
Martinez, John M. – 2002
A survey collected baseline data about public housing communities and residents just prior to the start of the Jobs-Plus program. The data were from all working-age, nondisabled heads of households in eight public housing developments in seven cities with customarily high rates of joblessness and reliance on welfare. The developments were part of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Community Support