Assessing the Evidence Base: Strategies That Support Employment for Low-Income Adults

Assessing the Evidence Base: Strategies That Support Employment for Low-Income Adults

ESER Issue Brief, OPRE Report #2016-58
Published: Aug 17, 2016
Publisher: Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation

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Emily Sama-Miller

Annalisa Mastri

Kelley Borradaile

The Employment Strategies for Low-Income Adults Evidence Review identified, compiled, and reviewed studies of employment and training interventions for low-income adults. The review seeks to provide a transparent and systematic assessment of the research evidence for the effectiveness of programs designed to improve the employment-related outcomes of low-income adults.

This brief presents an overview of the Employment Strategies for Low-Income Adults Evidence Review approach, describes the studies reviewed, and presents some results from the review.

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