Job Training Policy in the United States.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Leary, Christopher J.

Contributor:

Straits, Robert A.

Wandner, Stephen A.

W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Occupational training--Government policy--United States.

Occupational training--United States--Evaluation.

Local Subjects:

Occupational training--Government policy--United States.

Occupational training--United States--Evaluation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (371 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-4175-4999-8

OCLC:

56820405