Improving the odds : increasing the effectiveness of publicly funded training / Burt S. Barnow and Christopher T. King, editors.
| Other author | Barnow, Burt S. |
| Other author | King, Christopher T. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Urban Institute Press, ©2000. |
| Description | xviii, 363 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Publicly funded training in a changing labor market / Burt S. Barnow and Christopher T. King -- The economic, demographic, and social context of future employment and training programs / Frank Bennici, Steven Mangum, and Andrew M. Sum -- Welfare employment programs : impacts and cost-effectiveness of employment and training activities / Lisa Plimpton and Demetra Smith Nightingale -- The impact of job training partnership act programs for adult welfare recipients / Jodi Nudelman -- Training success stories for adults and out-of-school youth : a tale of two states / Christopher T. King, with Jerome A. Olson ... [et al.] -- Employment and training programs for out-of-school youth : past effects and lessons for the future / Robert I. Lerman -- Customized training for employers : training people for jobs that exist and employers who want to hire them / Kellie Isbell, John Trutko, and Burt S. Barnow -- Training programs for dislocated workers / Duane E. Leigh -- Methodologies for determining the effectiveness of training programs / Daniel Friedlander, David H. Greenberg, and Philip K. Robins -- Reflections on training policies and programs / Garth L. Mangum -- Strategies for improving the odds / Burt S. Barnow and Christopher T. King. |
| Local note | Little-327822--305131025555Z |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 99043470 |
| ISBN | 087766689X |
| ISBN | 0877666881 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HD5715.2 .I58 2000 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |