A Continued Federal Commitment

Levitan and Gallo make use of their considerable experience and prior research to provide a critical assessment of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). The authors evaluate state governments\u27 role in guiding and monitoring the program, and suggest that the success rates are actually lower than the reported official figures. Anyone interested in the JTPA or other job training program will benefit from the assessments provided by the authors in this book.https://research.upjohn.org/up_press/1109/thumbnail.jp

A Second Chance: Training for Jobs

Levitan and Gallo make use of their considerable experience and prior research to provide a critical assessment of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). The authors evaluate state governments\u27 role in guiding and monitoring the program, and suggest that the success rates are actually lower than the reported official figures. Anyone interested in the JTPA or other job training program will benefit from the assessments provided by the authors in this book.https://research.upjohn.org/up_press/1109/thumbnail.jp

The T in CETA: Local and National Perspectives

The editors present a comprehensive study of training programs under CETA based on 11 case studies and national longitudinal data.https://research.upjohn.org/up_press/1214/thumbnail.jp

Changes at Work

Assesses the changing nature of work, the meaning of work, dissatisfaction with work, and interest in work reform.https://research.upjohn.org/up_press/1137/thumbnail.jp

A Comparative Analysis of Competency Frameworks for Youth Workers in the Out-of-School Time Field

Research suggests that the quality of out-of-school time (OST) programs is related to positive youth outcomes and skilled staff are a critical component of high quality programming. This descriptive case study of competency frameworks for youth workers in the OST field demonstrates how experts and practitioners characterize a skilled youth worker. A comparative analysis of 11 competency frameworks is conducted to identify a set of common core competencies. A set of 12 competency areas that are shared by existing frameworks used in the OST field are identified. The age of youth being served, descriptions of mastery for each competency area, an emphasis on developing mid-level managers, and incorporating research emerge as factors that should be addressed in future competency frameworks

Human Resources And Labor Markets

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Critique de la position conservatrice contre les programmes de création d’emplois

L’auteur critique les trois postulats sur lesquels repose l’idéologie conservatrice en matière de création d’emplois et de promotion économique : les pauvres et les chômeurs ne font pas assez d’efforts pour changer leur situation; l’assistance encourage la paresse et constitue un obstacle à l’autonomie des individus; l’intervention gouvernementale produit inévitablement des effets pervers.Il rappelle que l’histoire récente des politiques sociales a montré que la pauvreté ne peut être éliminée uniquement par des programmes de transferts de revenu. La qualification des individus pour le marché du travail, les programmes de création d’emplois et le système de sécurité sociale doivent faire l’objet d’une politique intégrée. C’est à cette seule condition que pourra être atteint l’objectif de l’égalité des chances.The author critices three basic propositions of the conservative ideological vision of the welfare system: (1) The poor are not trying; (2) Helping the poor and unemployed produces indolence and discourages self-sufficiency; (3) Helping the poor and unemployed is counterproductive.The author argues that recent history of social policy has shown that poverty cannot be eliminated solely through public income transfers. Job training programmes, job creation programmes and social security must all be part of an integrated policy. There is no other alternative capable of reviving the promise of opportunity and the creation of jobs.El autor critica los tres postulados sobre los que reposa la ideología conservadora en materia de creación de empleos y de promoción económica: que los pobres y los cesantes no se esfuerzan suficientemente por cambiar su situación; que la asistencia social alienta la pereza y que constituye un obstáculo a la autonomía de los individuos; y que la intervención gubernamental produce inevitablemente efectos perversos.El autor recuerda que la historia reciente de las políticas sociales ha mostrado que la pobreza no puede ser eliminada únicamente gracias a programas de transferencia de ingresos. La calificación de las personas para el mercado de trabajo, los programas de creación de empleos y el sistema de seguridad social deben ser objeto de una política integrada. Es sólo a esta condición que podrá alcanzarse el objetivo de la igualdad de oportunidades