Faith- and community-based organizations : select research on their roles in job clubs and hurricane relief /

Over the past several decades, job search support groups, commonly referred to as ""job clubs, "" have evolved into one of several important activities used by the public workforce system and faith- and community-based organizations to enhance worker readiness and employability,...

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Other Authors: Bagley, Glenn P. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York [New York] : Nova Publishers, [2014]
Series:Religion and spirituality series.
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505 0 |a FAITH- AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS: SELECT RESEARCH ON THEIR ROLES IN JOB CLUBS AND HURRICANE RELIEF; FAITH- AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS: SELECT RESEARCH ON THEIR ROLES IN JOB CLUBS AND HURRICANE RELIEF; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Formative Evaluation of Job Clubs Operated by Faith- and Community-Based Organizations: Findings from Site Visits and Options for Future Evaluation; Abstract; Executive Summary; Section 1. Introduction; A. Background; B. Study Objectives, Methodology, and Organization of Report. 
505 8 |a Section 2. Review of the Literature on Faith-Based and Community-Based Sponsored Job ClubsA. Review of Literature on Job Search and Job Clubs Provided by the Public Workforce System; 1. Job Search Theory; 2. Research Findings on Job Clubs; B. Review of Literature on Job Search and Employment and Training-Related Assistance Provided by FBO/CBOS; 1. Extent of FBO/CBO-Affiliated Job Clubs; 2. Background on Curriculum Used in FBOC-Affiliated Job Clubs; 3. Research Findings on Employment and Training Services Provided by FBO/CBOs. 
505 8 |a 4. Research Findings about Other Human Services Provided by FBO/CBOsC. Implications of the Literature Review for Evaluation of FBO/CBO-Sponsored Job Clubs; Section 3. Key Finding from the Environmental Scan; A. Key Findings from Interviews with Key Stakeholders; B. Key Findings from Site Visits to Job Clubs in Six Local Areas; 1. Overview of Job Clubs Visited; 2. Numbers and Types of Job Seekers Served by Job Clubs; 3. Job Club Structure and Format; 4. Funding and Funding Sources; 5. Job Club Participant Data Collection and Views on Evaluation; C. Conclusions. 
505 8 |a Section 4. Alternative Evaluation Designs for Potential Future Rigorous Study of FBO/CBO-Sponsored Job ClubsA. Potential Outcome and Explanatory Variables for Experimental and Non-Experimental Evaluations of FBO/CBO- Sponsored Job Clubs; B. Potential Experimental Research Designs for Evaluating FBO/CBO Job Clubs; 1. Types of Experiments; 2. Applying Experimental Methods to the Rigorous Evaluation of FBO/CBO- Sponsored Job Clubs; C. Potential Non-Experimental Research Designs for Evaluating FBO/CBO Job Clubs; 1. Instrumental Variables Using "Randomized Encouragement." 
505 8 |a 2. Propensity Score Matching (PSM)D. Potential Process/Implementation Evaluation Designs for Evaluating FBO/CBO-Sponsored Job Clubs; 1. Site Visits; 2. Focus Groups with Job Club Participants; 3. Customer Satisfaction and Participant Follow-up Surveys; 4. Job Club Participant Tracking System; E. Recommendations for Future Evaluation of FBO/CBO Job Clubs; Appendix A. Job Club Evaluationstakeholder; Discussion Guide; Appendix B. Job Club Evaluationsite Visit Interview Guide FBO/CBO- Operated Job Clubs; A. General Job Club Organization and Environmental Context. 
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