View definitions of terms used throughout Pathways to Work.
L
Legal assistance
Free or low-cost services to help address legal barriers to employment, including those related to past or current involvement with the justice system.
Less than a high school diploma or equivalent
People who did not complete high school or pass a high school equivalency exam.
Long-term
For the purposes of reviews conducted by Pathways to Work, long-term is defined as a period lasting between 18 months and 5 years after participants are first offered services.
Long-term earnings
An increase in the amount earned through paid employment between 18 months and 5 years after the participant first received program services.
Long-term employment
An increase in the rate of employment between 18 months and 5 years after the participant first received program services.
Long-term public benefit receipt
Reduction in the percentage of people receiving public benefits or the value of their benefits between 18 months and 5 years after participants are offered program services.
Low
The quality of the study is low, meaning we cannot have much confidence in the study findings. Factors other than the program examined could have influenced the study findings, and the study did not account for those factors. Study findings that do not meet the high or moderate ratings criteria receive the low rating.