What works in work-first welfare : designing and managing employment programs in New York City / Andrew R. Feldman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Feldman, Andrew R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National Book Committee.

Manpower policy--New York (State)--New York.

Manpower policy.

Personnel management.

Leadership.

Employees--Recruiting.

Social policy.

New York (N.Y.)--Social policy.

New York (N.Y.).

Public welfare--New York (State)--New York.

Public welfare.

New York (State)--New York.

Employees--Recruiting--New York (State)--New York.

Employees.

Leadership--New York (State)--New York.

Personnel management--New York (State)--New York.

Local officials and employees.

Physical Description:

xix, 183 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Kalamazoo, Mich. : W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2011.

Contents:

Introduction : TANF and other U.S. employment and training programs ; The need for better welfare-to-work practices

Welfare to work in New York City : Key features ; What employment programs do: an overview

pt. 1. Shared strategic elements among work-first employment programs : Creating a spirit of partnership ; Getting participants job ready ; Making good job matches ; Promoting employment retention

pt. 2. Differences in organizational practices among work-first employment programs : Different practices among programs ; Different practices among program types

pt. 3. Explaining performance differences among work-first employment programs : What works within work-first?

Nonprofits and for-profits: a closer look ; The role of management and leadership ; Why programs choose suboptimal practices

Appendices : A. Methodology ; B. Using guided job search ; C. Chapter 9 regression results.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780880993753

0880993758

9780880993760

0880993766

OCLC:

657602223