Common Sense: Why jobs and training alone won't end welfare for homeless families

Contributing Organization(s): Institute For Children And Poverty, The


Author(s)/Creator(s): Institute for Children and Poverty

Publishing Date: 1996-09-01

Issue Areas: Housing and Homelessness; Employment and Labor; Poverty and Hunger

Ownership/Rights Info: September 1996, Institute for Children and Poverty

File info: 0 pages; 128.81 KB file size

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This report suggests that homeless families need more than vocational training. Homeless mothers lack the basic skills necessary to obtain and maintain gainful employment, and they require a supportive, educational environment to succeed in the future.

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Intended Audience: Advocates; College/University Professors; General Public; Legislators/Legislative Aids; Policy Professionals; Researchers

Type/Format: FactSheet; Evaluation; Policy Brief

Language code: English

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