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A Quantitative Comparison of the Effectiveness of Public and Private Refugee Resettlement Programs: An Evaluation of the San Diego Wilson Fish Demonstration Project
This article reports the results of a quantitative evaluation of San Diego County's Catholic Charities' Wilson Fish Demonstration Project (WF). The WF Project was compared to San Diego County's Department of Social Services' (DSS's) Refugee Employment Services System. The comparison of the two groups showed that, on average, the refugees with the WF Project achieved higher rates of employment, sooner after arrival, resulting in shorter dependency and lower levels of cash assistance.
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