by Harry Holzer
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Advanced SearchThe Low-Wage Labor Market: Challenges and Opportunities for Economic Self-Sufficiency. Mismatch in the Low-Wage Labor Market: Job Search Perspective
by Julia R. Henly
Access to Child Care for Low-Income Working Families
Out of necessity or choice, mothers are working outside the home in greater numbers than ever before. In 1996, three out of four mothers with children between 6 and 17 were in the labor force, compared to one in four in 1965. Two-thirds of mothers with children under six now work.
All Under One Roof: Mixed-Status Families in an Era of Reform
All under One Roof: Mixed-Status Families in an Era of Reform by Michael Fix Wendy Zimmermann June 1999 This paper was initially presented at the 1999 Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America. Introduction
Fixing to Change: A Best Practices Assessment of One-Stop Job Centers Working With Welfare Recipients
Contents of Chapter: Methodology Five One-Stop Models Successfull Models Challenges in Reaching the Welfare Population Occupations and Employers Empirica
Description and Assessment of State Approaches to Diversion Programs and Activities under Welfare Reform
Introduction - Significance of Diversion Programs The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193, PRWORA) ended the individual entitlement to welfare benefits under Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), established by the Social Security Act of 1935.
Building an Employment Focused Welfare System
Building an Employment Focused Welfare System: Work First and Other Work-Oriented Strategies in Five States by Pamela A. Holcomb LaDonna Pavetti Caroline Ratcliffe Susan Riedinger June 1998