- Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Title:
- A descriptive study of job skills training to increase employability and life satisfaction in a homeless male, 1998
- Creator:
- Spaulding, Monique
- Date of Original:
- 1998-07-01
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic
Dissertations, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- theses
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- The purpose of this study was to describe the efficacy of job training skills on a homeless male's employability and life satisfaction. A single system intervention was used with an African American homeless man who was a patient at the Grady Health System. The intervention was to teach the skills necessary for this client to secure employment thereby increasing the quality of living standard. The client agreed to fully participate in six Job Training Modules which lasted over a two week period. At the conclusion of the sessions, the client also agreed to apply for three jobs using the newly acquired skills. The client's life satisfaction was measured before, during and after the intervention period to determine if his satisfaction with his life circumstances improved with the advent of learning skills necessary to secure employment. Furthermore, the client's knowledge of how to conduct a formal job search was assessed before and after the intervention using a measurement designed to track his knowledge in this area. The client was able to move from homelessness to employment and also showed an increase in his life satisfaction as a result.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:1998_spaulding_monique
- Rights Holder:
- Clark Atlanta University
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
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