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Detailed Information

Country	Country: United States
GDP per capita	51.914
Context details	Most program participants were single mothers with considerable barriers to employment, including low education levels, limited employment history, and responsibilities caring for young children
Age	mean: 29

2. Intervention

Implementation year	2004
Implementer	NGO
Duration (months)	3
Cost	The average cost was about USD 6,600 per participant
Intervention details	Individualized treatment plan that included life skills classes, High School Equivalency Certificate preparation, support groups, counseling by behavioral health specialists, ongoing case management, and referrals to outside organizations for those with severe barriers

Evaluation design	Randomized evaluation
Cluster definition	N/A

Sample	Outcome	Test	Source Table	Observations	Statistics on Effects
Complete sample	Total earnings	N/A	4	1211	Coeff: -1,526.00; p-value: 0.23

Study	Butler, David, Julianna Alson, Dan Bloom, Victoria Deitch, Aaron Hill, JoAnn Hsueh, Erin Jacobs, Sue Kim, Reanin McRoberts, and Cindy Redcross. "What strategies work for the hard-to-employ? Final results of the hard-to-employ demonstration and evaluation project and selected sites from the employment retention and advancement project." (2012).