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A Preliminary Analysis of the Occupational Aspirations of Hispanic, Black, and White Youths: The Role of Government-Sponsored Employment and Training Report, National Council of La Raza, U.S. Department of Labor, 1982 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: U.S. Department of Labor Keyword(s): Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA); Employment, Youth; Hispanics; Job Training; Minorities, Youth; Occupational Aspirations; Racial Differences; School Quality This report examines the occupational aspirations of Hispanic, black, and white young men and women aged 14 to 21, focusing primarily on the impact that participation in government-sponsored employment and training program has on the occupational aspirations of these youths. Program participants are compared with nonparticipants, and additional comparisons are conducted among Hispanic, black, and white participants and nonparticipants. The report has five major objectives. It (1) determines the impact that participation in government-sponsored employment and training programs has on the occupational aspirations of Hispanic, black, and white male and female youths; (2) reviews the employment literature to examine the contention that a synthesis is needed between the two dominant paradigms in labor market research (the status attainment and labor market approaches) and the realistic analysis of labor markets as well as a more comprehensive and accurate picture of minority workers; (3) examines the research on youth employment with special emphasis on minority youths, and also discusses the role of such programs in addressing the employment problems of these young people; (4) bridges the gulf between research and public policy by extrapolating policy implications from the studies reviewed and discussing the policy relevance of the NLSY 1979 findings; and (5) delineates areas where additional research is warranted, and makes empirically based recommendations for public policy. |
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De La Puente, Manuel. "A Preliminary Analysis of the Occupational Aspirations of Hispanic, Black, and White Youths: The Role of Government-Sponsored Employment and Training." Report, National Council of La Raza, U.S. Department of Labor, 1982. |