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Show Education, Training, and Employment of Women 212 Table 104.-WOMEN ENROLLED IN MDTA INSTITUTIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS, BY AGE, EDUCATION, AND COLOR, 1964 (Percent distribution) Women trainees enrolled Age and education Age Total _ Under 19 years _ 19 to 21 years _ 22 to 34 years 35 to 44 years White _ '- 45 years and over _ _ Nonwhite 100.0 100. 0 16. 8 12.0 18. 7 26.8 25. 5 42.5 22.5 14. 3 16.4 4.4 100.0 100.0 Education Total _ Elementary school: Less than 8 years _ 8years High school: _ 1 to 3 years _ 4years College: Some _ _ 2.7 4. 4 4. 8 4. 2 24. 7 27. 2 59. 3 55. 2 8.5 9.0 Source: "Manpower Research and Training Under the Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962. Report by the Secretary of Labor." March 1965. 9Q. 11,ainin9 Under the Area Redevelopment Act (ARA) Training for jobless and underemployed workers in economically distressed areas was conducted under the Area Redevelopment Act of From November 1961 to Januaryl, 1965,.almost 13,000 women enrolled in ARA courses (table 105). In 1964 women consti tuted about 55 percent of the total trainees enrolled. More than half of the women enrollees were in the 22- to 44-year age group. About 1961. were 57 percent of all the women had 12 years or more of education, and about 20 percent were heads of their families or households. In 1965 the Area Redevelopment Act training programs were consolidated with those of the Manpower Development and Training Act. 9 J. 1raining and Other Programs Under the Economic Oppor"! tunity Act As part of the war on poverty, a number of training opportunities have opened up under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 which provide assistance to young women aged 16 to 21 years from low- |
