The paper examines how unemployment among African American teenage males influences rates of family poverty. The authors suggest that, if the employment and earnings of young black males were similar to those of young white males, the poverty rate among black families would be substantially reduced.

This issue brief provides examples of key elements and practices for effective case management in the workforce system. It provides examples of state and local tools, processes, and policies designed to create or improve case management, and includes an annotated list of additional resources.

Drawing on the industry that designs incentives for private-sector corporations, this paper explores incentives as a potential strategy for promoting job retention and advancement among disadvantaged workers. The paper, which provides a step-by-step process for designing incentive programs to...