What Works in Work-First Welfare : Designing and Managing Employment Programs in New York City /
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Kalamazoo, Mich. :
W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research,
2011.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction : TANF and other U.S. employment and training programs ; The need for better welfare-to-work practices
- Welfare to work in New York City : Key features ; What employment programs do: an overview
- pt. 1. Shared strategic elements among work-first employment programs : Creating a spirit of partnership ; Getting participants job ready ; Making good job matches ; Promoting employment retention
- pt. 2. Differences in organizational practices among work-first employment programs : Different practices among programs ; Different practices among program types
- pt. 3. Explaining performance differences among work-first employment programs : What works within work-first?
- Nonprofits and for-profits: a closer look ; The role of management and leadership ; Why programs choose suboptimal practices
- Appendices : A. Methodology ; B. Using guided job search ; C. Chapter 9 regression results.


