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Issue: 2010-16
Workers in Declining Industries - Literacy’s Role in Worker Transitions
DescriptionThe report, Workers in Declining Industries: Literacy’s Role in Worker Transitions , examined the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) data and determined that literacy deficiencies are the critical barrier that prevents workers in declining occupations from adapting to the demands of high?growth occupations. The report suggests that using O*NET data organized around literacy …
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Issue: 2010-15
Building Career Ladders for the Working Poor Through Literacy Training
DescriptionThe report, Building Career Ladders for the Working Poor Through Literacy Training , uses the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) data to compare the working poor with other workers to determine how they differ. The report found that the greatest distinction between the working poor and other workers is their literacy levels. The NAAL data show that the working poor, on average, …
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Issue: 2010-14
Preparing for Life Beyond Prison Walls - The Literacy of Incarcerated Adults Near Release
DescriptionThe report, Preparing for Life Beyond Prison Walls: The Literacy of Incarcerated Adults Near Release , uses the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) data to examine the characteristics of incarcerated adults who were near release as well as the relationship between various characteristics and the English literacy proficiency of this population group. Although the focus of this report …
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Issue: 2010-13
Gaining the Skills for Employment - The Literacy of Female Public Assistance Recipients
DescriptionThe report, Gaining the Skills for Employment: The Literacy of Female Public Assistance Recipients , uses the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) data to examine the characteristics of women who were current recipients of public assistance as well as the relationship between various characteristics and the English literacy proficiency of this population group and discusses several …
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Issue: 2010-12
Preparing Youth for the Future - The Literacy of America’s Young Adults
DescriptionIn the report, Preparing Youth for the Future: The Literacy of America’s Young Adults , the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) data is used to: 1) examine the characteristics and literacy proficiency of America’s young adults ages 16-18 and 19-24, with particular attention to high school drop-outs within these age cohorts; 2) compare the literacy proficiency of young adults with …
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Issue: 2010-11
Overcoming the Language Barrier: The Literacy of Non-Native-English-Speaking Adults
DescriptionThe report, Overcoming the Language Barrier: The Literacy of Non-Native-English-Speaking Adults , uses the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) data to examine the characteristics of non-native-English-speaking adults, as well as the relationship between various characteristics and literacy proficiency of this population group. Other reports developed using the 2003 NAAL data …
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Issue: 2010-10
The Role of Unemployment Insurance As an Automatic Stabilizer During a Recession
DescriptionTotal U.S. Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefit payments increase automatically during recessionary periods. This increase in UI benefits during recessionary periods cushions the macro economy from further decline by helping unemployed workers partially maintain their purchasing power. By partially compensating the unemployed for the lost earnings, UI benefits help to break the negative cycle of …
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Issue: 2010-09
Innovating Under Pressure: The Story of the 2009 Recovery Act Summer Youth Employment Initiative: Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis & Marion County, Phoenix & Maricopa Count
DescriptionOn February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law, providing $1.2 billion in targeted funding for the workforce investment system to generate employment and training opportunities for economically disadvantaged youth nationwide. Congress and the U.S. Department of Labor encouraged states and local workforce investment boards to use the funds …
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Issue: 2010-08
Growing America Through Entrepreneurship: Final Evaluation of Project GATE
DescriptionProject GATE (Growing America Through Entrepreneurship) was initiated in 2002 to help emerging entrepreneurs create, sustain, and/or expand their existing small business. Project GATE was implemented as an experimental research demonstration in seven urban/rural sites in three states (Minnesota, Maine, and Pennsylvania). In these demonstration sites, approximately 4,000 individuals applied for …
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Issue: 2010-07
Use of Unemployment Insurance and Employment Services by Newly Unemployed Leavers from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
DescriptionThis study examines participation in Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Employment Services (ES) by adults who received cash welfare benefits through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Among those who leave TANF for employment the study measures the rates of subsequent unemployment, application for UI, eligibility for and receipt of UI benefits, and the use of Wagner-Peyser funded ES. …
PopulationAdult
ProgramUnemployment Insurance