Title V of the Older Americans Act, the senior community service employment program Participant demographics and service to racially/ethnically diverse populations

• Published in: Journal of aging & social policy Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 182 - 197
• Main Authors: Washko, Michelle M, Schack, Ronald W, Goff, Barry A, Pudlin, Bennett
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis Group 01.04.2011; Taylor & Francis LLC
• Subjects: Aged; Aging; Arbeitsmarktpolitik; Berufliche Reintegration; Beschäftigungseffekt; Beschäftigungsförderung; Beschäftigungspolitik; Community service; Community Services; Continental Population Groups - statistics & numerical data; Demographics; Educational Programs; Educational Status; Employment; Employment training programs; Enrollment; Erfolgskontrolle; Ethnic groups; Ethnic Groups - statistics & numerical data; Ethnicity; Ethnische Gruppe; Federal legislation; Government Programs - legislation & jurisprudence; Government Programs - organization & administration; Government Programs - statistics & numerical data; Health technology assessment; Humans; Kommunalpolitik; Low Income Groups; Middle Aged; Minderheit; Minorities; minority; Minority Groups; Old age; Older Americans Act; Older workers; Participation; Placement; race; Residence Characteristics; Teilnehmer; Teilnehmerstruktur; Title V; United States; USA; Weiterbildungsförderung; Älterer Arbeitnehmer; United States; United States > US
• ISSN: 0895-9420; 1545-0821; 1545-0821
• DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2011.554081

"Title V of the Older Americans Act, the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), is a 40+-year-old federal program providing subsidized community service and employment training to low-income, unemployed individuals aged 55 and older. It is the only nationally mandated workforce training program for seniors. Because of SCSEP's dual mission, participants added 48 million hours of community service (valued at almost $1 billion) to the U.S. economy in 2008. Almost half (48.9%) of the participants are racial or ethnic minorities, which makes it crucial to understand the program experience of these individuals. Participation, program duration, and employment placement of minorities are examined. Findings show successful enrollment rates, an interactive effect of age and education on program duration, and no indication of a minority disadvantage in employment placement. Recommendations include funding for innovative grants, leveraging of federal partnerships, and targeted technical assistance." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku). Die Untersuchung enthält quantitative Daten. Forschungsmethode: Evaluation; anwendungsorientiert; empirisch-quantitativ; empirisch; Sekundäranalyse. Die Untersuchung bezieht sich auf den Zeitraum 2006 bis 2007.