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| Autor/in | Gueron, Judith M. |
|---|---|
| Institution | Manpower Demonstration Research Corp., New York, NY. |
| Titel | Lessons from a Job Guarantee. The Youth Incentive Entitlement Pilot Projects. |
| Quelle | (1984), (28 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Adolescents; Dropout Programs; Economically Disadvantaged; Employment Opportunities; Employment Problems; Employment Programs; Federal Programs; Incentive Grants; Job Development; Low Income; Student Employment |
| Abstract | The Department of Labor's Youth Incentive Entitlement Pilot Projects (YIEPP) was the nation's largest demonstration to test a new approach to solving the employment problems of disadvantaged youths. Sixteen- to 19-year-olds from low income or welfare households who had not yet graduated from high school were offered minimum-wage jobs, part-time during the school year and full-time during the summer, on the condition that they remain in or return to school and meet academic and job performance standards. This report highlights key findings from studies focused on the period of YIEPP's operations and discusses the demonstration's post-program period. Issues discussed include the following: (1) successful delivery of the job guarantee; (2) the role of the private sector; (3) high participation rates confirming disadvantaged youths' interest in work; (4) increases in employment and earnings during the program which continued after operations ceased; and (5) the absence of any significant impact on school enrollment, graduation, or dropout rates. Related to this last issue is the conclusion that many youths need more than what YIEPP and traditional education can offer. For many youths, however, the program worked. YIEPP showed that the employment deficit is not of the youths' making; the shortage is jobs, not motivation. (LHW) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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