Research: Welfare Reform
Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view PDF files. To download a free copy, please visit the Adobe web site. Improving Basic Skills: The Effects of Adult Education in Welfare-to-Work Programs
National Evaluation of Welfare-to-Work Strategies
J. Bos, S. Scrivener, J. Snipes and G. Hamilton, U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, with C. Schwartz and J. Walter, Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation (MDRC), March 2002
Analyzes experiences of welfare recipients who participate in adult education compared with those who don't. Reviews participation levels, quality of education services, level of education credentials earned and their value in the labor market in the mid-1990s.
http://www.mdrc.org/Reports2002/NEWWS_ABE/NEWWS_ABE_Sumbp.htm Learn to Earn: Issues Raised by Welfare Reform for Adult Education: Training and Work
S. Knell, National Institute for Literacy (NIFL), 1997
Reviews the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act and how it affects adult education and training. Illustrates strategies to create new adult education programs that include job training and other preparation for work.
Download/view: PDF (741KB) Research Briefs on The Impact of Welfare Reform on Adult Literacy Education
National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), Report #10, 1999
NCSALL conference report compiles commissioned background papers, discussion summaries and themes, and recommendations for policy, practice, and research. All components focus on the interaction of welfare, employment, and basic skills, and the implications of welfare reform for adult basic education.
http://www.ncsall.net/?id=661 Serving Welfare Recipients with Learning Disabilities in a Work First Environment
Employment and Social Services Policy Services Division, NGA Center for Best Practices, July 1998
Strategies states can use to help welfare recipients with learning disabilities move toward self-sufficiency.
Download/view: PDF (39KB) | HTML Strategies for Increasing Participation in TANF Education and Training Activities
E. Ganzglass, Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), 2006
Written for state legislators, program administrators, and service providers, this report reviews research documenting the importance of skills and credentials in the labor market. It also identifies the characteristics of effective education and training services, provides rates of participation in these programs, and offers recommendations for future practice.
Download/view: PDF (35KB) | HTML What Works: Integrating Basic Skills Training into Welfare-to-Work
G. Murphy and A. Johnson, National Institute For Literacy (NIFL), 1998
Looks at eight programs that have successfully implemented basic skills education to help welfare recipients enter the workforce. Examines current federal welfare policy, outlines the characteristics of each program, and lists further resources on welfare-to-work issues.
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J. Stillman, Public/Private Ventures, 1999
Discusses the impact of the Work First initiative on workforce development programs. Looks at the need for skills and skills training in the workforce and gives examples of organizational strategies for providers to effectively restructure their programs to meet this need.
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