Abstract
With middle-aged divorce traumatically forcing women back into the workplace, the need for comprehensive programs to assist these displaced homemakers is critical. Exhaustive research has determined that few reentry programs exist in the United States, and those that do exist are significantly under funded. Without that comprehensive training focused on the development of new skills, these reentry women face the possibility of underemployment due to their lack of the skills necessary to begin a career. This thesis seeks to understand the types of programs and curricula available, the types of training that have been found to be most effective, the types of career counseling necessary, and the success rates of existing programs. Source of Data The data analyzed included center director interviews conducted via telephone, as well as curriculum collected from each included center. The interviews and curriculum rubric was designed to measure the effectiveness of the program curriculum. Conclusions Reached Results of this study demonstrated that the curriculum provided by the centers participating in this study incorporates the skills necessary for displaced homemakers to reenter today’s workforce.