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CLEAR searches the existing literature for research relevant to this topic area's focus. Browse the most recently reviewed research below.
- Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis The study’s objective was to examine the impact of work release programs in the state of Florida on recidivism and employment outcomes for people released from prison. The authors used a…
- Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis The study examined the impact of benefits counseling on employment and earnings. The study was a randomized controlled trial and collected self-reported data directly from veterans. At one month,…
- Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis The study examined the impact of contingency management (CM) on employment and health outcomes. The authors conducted a randomized controlled trial, using a work history form and drug and alcohol…
- Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis This report presents results from a three-year follow-up study of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program, a disciplinary and educational intervention for unemployed youth ages 16 to 18 who are…
- Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis This report presents results from a 9-month follow-up study of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program, a disciplinary and educational intervention for unemployed youth ages 16 to 18 who are not…
- Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis The National Job Corps Study included several reports, including this final impact report. The report’s objective was to examine the impact of the Job Corps program on participants’ long-term…
- Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis The study’s objective was to examine the effect of the Year Up program on employment, earnings, and education outcomes. Year Up is an intensive, yearlong program that provides training and…
- Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis The study examined the impact of the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI) on employment, education, and recidivism among juvenile incarcerated males. The study used propensity…
- National Job Corps Study: Findings using administrative earnings records data (Schochet et al. 2003) - Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis The study’s objective was to estimate the impact on long-term earnings and employment of the Job Corps program, which offers intensive academic classroom instruction and vocational skills training…
- Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis The study’s objective was to examine the effects of goal orientation—the way individuals frame their objectives in a given situation—on job search and reemployment among unemployed job seekers. The…
CLEAR Icon Key
Below is a key for icons used to indicate important details about a study, such as its type, evidence rating, and outcome findings.
- High Causal Evidence- Strong evidence the effects are caused by the examined intervention. 
- Moderate Causal Evidence- Evidence that the effects are caused to some degree by the examined intervention. 
- Low Causal Evidence- Little evidence that the effects are caused by the examined intervention. 
- Causal Impact Analysis- Uses quantitative methods to assess the effectiveness of a program, policy, or intervention. 
- Descriptive Analysis- Describes a program, policy, or intervention using qualitative or quantitative methods. 
- Implementation Analysis- Examines the implementation of a program, policy, or intervention. 
- Favorable- The study found at least one favorable impact in the outcome domain, and no unfavorable impacts. 
- Mixed- The study found some favorable and some unfavorable impacts in the outcome domain. 
- None- The study found no statistically significant impacts in the outcome domain. 
- Unfavorable- The study found at least one unfavorable impact in the outcome domain, and no favorable impacts. 
- Not applicable- Not applicable because no outcomes were examined in the outcome domain. 
- Favorable - low evidence- The study found at least one favorable impact in the outcome domain, and no unfavorable impacts. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution. 
- Mixed - low evidence- The study found some favorable and some unfavorable impacts in the outcome domain. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution. 
- None - low evidence- The study found no statistically significant impacts in the outcome domain. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution. 
- Unfavorable - low evidence- The study found at least one unfavorable impact in the outcome domain, and no favorable impacts. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution. 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
