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NEW CAREERS FOR THE DISADVANTAGED

NCJ Number
17149
Author(s)
N HODGKIN
Date Published
1973
Length
25 pages
Annotation
EXAMINES PHILOSOPHY OF THE ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAM, DESCRIBES ACTIVITIES OF SOME LOCAL PROGRAMS AND THE PROGRAM IN GREAT BRITAIN, AND DISCUSSES PROBLEMS, TRAINING AND SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS.
Abstract
FOLLOWING A DISCUSSION OF THE THINKING BEHIND NEW CAREERS, COMMENTS ARE MADE ON NEW CAREERS PROJECTS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE ACCEPTANCE PROBLEM AND A LOS ANGELES SOLUTION ARE AMONG THE TOPICS DISCUSSED UNDER THE NEW CAREERS MODEL. OTHER TOPICS INCLUDE NEW CAREERS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING, SUITABLE NEW CAREERS MATERIAL, ADVANTAGES TO BE EXPECTED FROM A NEW CAREERS POLICY, LEARNING TO WORK WITH NEW CAREERISTS, AND NEW CAREERS IN BRITAIN.