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RETURNING TO SCHOOL, RETURNING TO LIFE: THE TRANSFORMATION OF DISPLACED WORKERS
Problem: Worker displacement is a significant public policy concern. As structural changes in the economy occur, displacement will continue to be an issue that will need to be addressed at both the Federal and state levels, as well as by those who serve displaced workers. Many studies address the …
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Three Essays in Personnel Economics
… corporate ""downsizing"" in which firms lay off workers---often well-educated workers with high tenure---to an extent far greater than in the past. Recent empirical studies have lent some support to this belief. I argue that this phenomenon can be understood in light of Lazear's theory. The fact …
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Can Education Help Me Now?
… of higher levels of education as sought by displaced employees from the Levi Strauss Johnson City, Tennessee plant that was closed in 1999. Data was collected through personal interviews, focus group meetings and a standardized questionnaire with a total of 18 participants. All of the …
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A Study of the Perceptions of Female Displaced Workers in a Community College Regarding Their Educational Expectations and Barriers to Their Achievement.
… to investigate the actual experiences of female displaced workers entering community college, as compared with their initial expectations as adult learners. Data were collected through interviews with 23 displaced workers age 25 or older who were either enrolled in or had graduated from an …