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Factors that help and hinder the experience of unemployment for social assistance recipients Maclellan, Janet
Abstract
In this exploratory study, the components of a program that social assistance recipients found helpful and hindering in their experience of unemployment was examined. Twenty men and women from ages 26-54 who had participated in the Job Search Support Program were interviewed. Results of this study showed that the overall experience was positive. Factors that respondents found most helpful included: motivation, knowledge, and focus provided by the counsellor; focus of the Action Plan; and the workshops. Factors that participants found most hindering involved generating job options; frustration in the job search; and the counsellor's lack of support.
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Factors that help and hinder the experience of unemployment for social assistance recipients
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University of British Columbia
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| Date Issued |
1994
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| Description |
In this exploratory study, the components of a program
that social assistance recipients found helpful and
hindering in their experience of unemployment was
examined. Twenty men and women from ages 26-54 who had
participated in the Job Search Support Program were
interviewed. Results of this study showed that the
overall experience was positive. Factors that
respondents found most helpful included: motivation,
knowledge, and focus provided by the counsellor; focus of
the Action Plan; and the workshops. Factors that
participants found most hindering involved generating job
options; frustration in the job search; and the
counsellor's lack of support.
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application/pdf
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| Language |
eng
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| Date Available |
2009-01-09
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| Provider |
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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| Rights |
For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
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| DOI |
10.14288/1.0054069
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University of British Columbia
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| Graduation Date |
1995-05
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| Scholarly Level |
Graduate
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.