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Record Nr.

UNINA9910449929503321

Autore

O'Leary Christopher J

Titolo

Job Training Policy in the United States [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Kalamazoo, : W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2004

ISBN

1-4175-4999-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (371 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

StraitsRobert A

WandnerStephen A

Disciplina

331.25/92/0973

Soggetti

Occupational training -- Government policy -- United States

Occupational training -- United States -- Evaluation

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Ch. 1 - U.S. Job Training: Types, Participants, and History; Ch. 2 - Performance Management of U.S. Job Training Programs; Ch. 3 - The Effectiveness of Publicly Financed Training in the United States: Implications for WIA and Related Programs; Ch. 4 - Implementation Issues in Delivering Training Services to Adults under WIA; Ch. 5 - The Use of Service Providers and Brokers/Consultants in Employment and Training Programs; Ch. 6 - Individual Training Accounts, Eligible Training Provider Lists, and Consumer Report Systems

Ch. 7 - The Scope of Employer-Provided Training in the United States: Who, What, Where, and How Much?Ch. 8 - International Experience with Job Training: Lessons for the United States; Ch. 9 - Public Job Training: Experience and Prospects; Appendix A: Job Training Data; The Authors; ""Job Training and Labor Exchange in the United States"" Conference Attendees; Index; About the Institute