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Title: A Profile of Women Potentially Eligible for the Displaced Homemaker Program under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1978
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Shaw, Lois B. |
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A Profile of Women Potentially Eligible for the Displaced Homemaker Program under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1978 Report, Columbus OH: Center for Human Resource Research, The Ohio State University, 1979 Cohort(s): Mature Women Publisher: Center for Human Resource Research Keyword(s): Children; Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA); Displaced Homemakers; Dropouts; High School; Schooling; Underemployment; Unemployment; Welfare This paper estimates the percentage of women ages 35-54 who were potentially eligible for the displaced homemakers program under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1978. In addition, the paper describes the work experience, skills, and family circumstances of the potentially eligible population. The majority of eligible women differ from the stereotype of the displaced homemaker; although most have spent 15 or more years outside the labor market, most have also had considerable work experience--some of it recent. Evidence shows that low skills and irregular employment, rather than a lack of recent work experience, are responsible for the employment problems of displaced homemakers. In addition, their problems are increased by limited employment opportunities due to discrimination (race, sex, age). Finally, policy implications for the future are provided. |
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Shaw, Lois B. "A Profile of Women Potentially Eligible for the Displaced Homemaker Program under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1978." Report, Columbus OH: Center for Human Resource Research, The Ohio State University, 1979. |