ERIC Number: EJ918176
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1934-2322
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Family Literacy Funding Reductions and Work-First Welfare Policies: Adaptations and Consequences in Family Literacy Programs
Prins, Esther; Gungor, Ramazan
Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal, v5 n1 p15-25 Spr 2011
This article examines the consequences of two concurrent policy changes for family literacy programs in Pennsylvania: (1) the transition from federal (Even Start) to state funding and (2) the elimination of adult education as a work activity for welfare recipients over 22 years of age. Using qualitative data from 10 family literacy programs, the article shows how the two policies triggered a cascade of changes in areas such as enrollment, recruitment, student composition, use of staff time, and interagency collaboration; and how professionals adapted to these changes. The study provides a nuanced understanding of how state- and local-level actors' responses to policy shape day-to-day operations in family literacy programs. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Welfare Recipients, Public Policy, Family Programs, Qualitative Research, Enrollment, Student Recruitment, Agency Cooperation, Time Management, Financial Support, Federal Aid, State Aid, Adult Education, Early Parenthood, Retrenchment
Commission on Adult Basic Education and ProLiteracy America. 1320 Jamesville Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210. Tel: 315-422-9121; Web site: http://www.coabe.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Basic Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
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