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abstract: 'An important anti-poverty program for older Americans is facing a
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serious problem: The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
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was deemed ``ineffective{''''} by the Department of Labor. The
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department''s 2020 budget, in fact, proposes the program''s elimination.
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SCSEP, which places low-income adults aged 55 and older with multiple
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barriers to work in on-the-job training in nonprofit and public agencies
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while providing a modest stipend, has the goal of helping participants
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to transition into unsubsidized, gainful employment. Yet measures used
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to determine the program''s effectiveness focus solely on employment
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outcomes, ignoring important outcomes related to health and social
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engagement. This commentary advocates for the preservation of SCSEP by
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countering the view that it is purely an employment intervention for
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low-income older adults. We describe the complexity of the program and
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the people it serves and argue that using select measures that do not
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encompass the breadth of SCSEP''s benefits creates an inaccurate
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appearance of ineffectiveness. We conclude with recommendations for
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SCSEP administrators and grantees, social workers, and others to enhance
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the promise of this important program.'
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affiliation: 'Halvorsen, CJ (Corresponding Author), Boston Coll, Sch Social Work,
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McGuinn Hall 321,140 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 USA.
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Halvorsen, Cal J., Boston Coll, Sch Social Work, McGuinn Hall 321,140 Commonwealth
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Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 USA.
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Yulikova, Olga, Massachusetts Execut Off Elder Affairs, Senior Community Serv Employment
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Program, Boston, MA 02108 USA.'
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author: Halvorsen, Cal J. and Yulikova, Olga
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author-email: cal.halvorsen@bc.edu
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author_list:
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- family: Halvorsen
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given: Cal J.
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- family: Yulikova
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given: Olga
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1007/s10615-019-00734-y
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eissn: 1573-3343
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files: []
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issn: 0091-1674
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journal: CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK JOURNAL
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keywords: 'SCSEP; Older workers; Workforce training; Federal budget; Policy; Older
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Americans Act; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act'
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keywords-plus: INCLUSION; WORK
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language: English
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month: JUN
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number: 2, SI
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number-of-cited-references: '32'
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orcid-numbers: Halvorsen, Cal J./0000-0002-9184-633X
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pages: 223-229
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papis_id: 54e51671e6370173ebe2a222f2e31be7
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ref: Halvorsen2020jobtraining
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times-cited: '5'
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title: 'Job Training and so Much More for Low-Income Older Adults: The Senior Community
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Service Employment Program'
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type: Article
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unique-id: WOS:000535270200008
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usage-count-last-180-days: '4'
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usage-count-since-2013: '13'
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volume: '48'
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web-of-science-categories: Social Work
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year: '2020'
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