An exploratory study: the effectiveness of training and workforce development in improving employability outcomes
Brown, Kathaya D.
2007-05-01
2000-2009
This evaluation examined the effectiveness of the Atlanta Urban League (AUL) Training and Workforce Development Program in assisting low-wage earners obtain quality employment after program completion. The AUL provides two training programs: Microsoft Office Specialist and Financial Services and Proof Encoding. Job quality was assessed according to family size as well as income after completing one the program. A secondary data analysis was the primary method to ensure accuracy of all data provided. Forty (40) participant case files from the fiscal year 2005 was randomly selection to use for the data source for this study. Descriptive and frequency data were used to address the evaluation question. In addition, the General System theory was used to demonstrate the degree to which the agency�s systems are functioning as a whole to reach the common goal of employment The findings of the evaluation are presented and their implications for the social work practice and policy are discussed.
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Master of Social Work (MSW)
Clark Atlanta University
School of Social Work
Davis, Sarita
Georgia--Atlanta
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:2007_brown_kathaya_d
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