In this Book
- Workforce Development Politics: Civic Capacity And Performance
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: Temple University Press
summary
If 88% of Americans believe that education and training resources should be available to the jobless and more than two-thirds of employers have identified workforce and skills shortages as top priorities, why aren't we, as a society, able to provide that training in such a way that it leads to long-term economic security? This book looks at the politics of local and regional workforce development: the ways politicians and others concerned with the workforce systems have helped or hindered that process. Contributors examine the current systems that are in place in these cities and the potential for systemic reform through case studies of Denver, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Seattle.Published in association with the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- p. vi
- 5. Workforce Systems Change in Seattle
- pp. 140-175
- 8. Poverty and the Workforce Challenge
- pp. 249-280
- About the Contributors
- pp. 281-282
Additional Information
ISBN
9781439904589
Related ISBN(s)
9781592132287, 9781592132294
MARC Record
OCLC
646821340
Pages
296
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2004