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Steelman, Lala Carr; Powell, Brian – Sociology of Education, 1993
Asserts that, although minority groups have made progress in educational attainment, they still face barriers to higher education. Reviews statistical data from two national studies. Finds that, once background characteristics are held constant, minority parents make as much, if not more, effort to save money and support their children as do white…
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black Family, Black Stereotypes, Blacks