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  ASPE RESEARCH BRIEF ( * ) Who are Low-Wage Workers? February 2009 This Research Brief is available on the Internet at: http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/09/LowWageWorkers/rb.shtml Printer Friendly Version in PDF format (6 pages)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Role of Supports in Successful Labor Force Entry for Youth with Disabilities David Stapleton, Cornell UniversityMark Nowak, The Lewin GroupGina Livermore, Cornell University September 2001 PDF Version: http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/2001/youthlfe.pdf (55 PDF pages)

This report provides an overview of Long-Term Care Registered Apprenticeship Programs (LTC RAPs) based on existing administrative data from U.S. Department of Labor. The purpose of this initial review is to support the design of a potential future evaluation of the effects of LTC RAPs on apprentices and the program sponsors that administer or oper

This report, developed by the Urban Institute and RTI International, examines the characteristics of selected LTC RAPs as part of the effort to determine the feasibility of evaluating the programs. The site descriptions do not constitute full case studies, but they capture key program features relevant to structuring a rigorous evaluation. A final

To answer questions on what services and barriers people with psychiatric disorders face, the authors conducted two targeted literature reviews: (1) employment programs and outcomes for people with psychiatric disorders; and (2) employment programs for people with other disabilities. Also analyzed was data from the Survey of Income and Program Par

Recent interest among policymakers in helping Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries return to work has increased the desire for knowledge about the employment activities of people with disabilities before they apply for benefits. Learning about the participation of applicants in programs designed to support employment and provi

This brief, part of a series on disconnected low-income men, presents data on the educational attainment and labor force participation of low-income men who are disengaged or at high risk of disengagement from mainstream economic and social life.  It focuses primarily on men without postsecondary degrees.

This report discusses issues related to the development and use of screening and assessment practices to assist in the identification of disabilities and barriers to employment among TANF recipients. It is organized to address key questions that should be considered as states and localities grapple with the challenge of identifying the unobserved b

In 1999, HHS contracted with Urban Institute to conduct the Study of Screening and Assessment in TANF/Welfare-to-Work. The second phase of the study involved case studies of a limited number of localities to further explore how these agencies and their partners responded to the issues and challenges identified during phase one. This report present