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By Susan Jekielek, M.A., Stephanie Cochran, B.B.A., and Elizabeth Hair, Ph.D.
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Short-Term employment Long-term employment Short-term earnings Long-term earnings Welfare receipt Quality of employment Participation in career development
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Participation in vocational courses Participation in job skills training or on the job training Type of job        
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Compared to a control group, earnings not significantly higher:

- during program participation or shortly thereafter (age 16-17 when assigned to program)

- within first 18 months of follow-up (sample of out of school youth age 16-21)

Annual earnings significantly less than control group in first year follow-up (sample of school dropouts)






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